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Originally Posted by Maxfli123
@siegler: thanks for the great insight, I definitely would like to hear more on the top 3. If you don't mind sharing what model are you currently using?
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Currently I paddle a Tarpon 160, a Ride 135, a Tarpon 120UL, and a Commander 120. The 160 is my LJ boat along with the Ride which sees freshwater, bays and LJ.
The boats I paddle will be taken as a biased opinion form many since I do paddle on the Wilderness Systems team however I paddle these boats because I love them and I wouldnt push them if I didnt.
Before my affiliation with Wilderness and the found love of the Tarpon line I paddled the Ocean Kayak Trident 15 along with over 15 other models so I do have experience in most boats on the market. Even still when we get a new boat in stock I make sure to get out and paddle it so I can give honest opinions on how it compares to others.
I will flat out tell you that the majority of customers I deal with I never even put in a 160 because for most this isnt the right boat for them. The Tarpon 140, Trident 15, Cuda 14, Ride 135, and others are usually where I like to start folks and then weed out what they like/dont like to get them into the correct boat. You will learn more from paddling than you will ever learn from reading online.
As for the top 3 in Quality I would say now days it actually has become a race for top 5 with Jackson and Wilderness leading the charge. There are just so many new manufactures that are doing a great job with their stuff. Best example of that is probably Jackson, I am truly amazed by the quality of the product they turn out.