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Picked up a used composite one locally. Been my primary kayak since.

Pros
Highly maneuverable, edges predictably on the water, tracks well with some skeg.
Excellent build quality, dry bulkheads.
Keeps up just fine on day tours with the local club.
Average trip speed over 6nm, same as my Etain, on my regular fitness paddle route. Slightly lower top speeds, but moving average is curiously the same (around 3.5knots) measured on a Garmin.
Tidy, light, easy to move around on land.

Cons
That OEM seat does not fit me, swapped it with a custom Redfish foam seat, so much better.
Could be squiggly without the skeg. I see this as neutral since it has a reliable solution, and ability to dial tracking up and down is nice.

5’8, 180lbs. I use a Greenland paddle.

Past Kayaks: Eddyline Sitka, Valley Avocet, Pygmy AT14, Redfish Spring Run.
Current Kayaks: Valley Etain, Valley Gemini SP.