Started to paddle 12 years ago, today aged of 22. I have been paddling my SCUD for 1 year, i also have another boat, a necky mission, i wanted to have a boat for big white water and a playboat for basic river-running session with freestyle moves but i'm actually selling my necky mission because the bliss stick scud is awesome, i paddle in IV and V class with it and it's a fucking great boat. But, it doesn't correspond to everybody's paddling style, some people are not able to paddle in it even if they are good and advertised paddlers, i think it's a good thing to be an "ex-freestyler". I like this SCUD, when you sit in it ther's a strange phenomenon, something disconecting your brain and pushing you to think you could do everything with it. This boat ables you to paddle funly and seriously, it's a pleasure to see big moves coming and to think " ow, shit, am i going to fly?" then comes the answer " No, i won't fly, i'm paddling a SCUD and the pleasure is great". So, this boat is reliable, trustworthy. I like it. What am i saying? I love it! It's the only boat which I gave a king of "personification", I feel confident in this boat. It's my boat and i know that i will buy another one when mine will die on a rock ( if it dies one day... fucking great plastic !)
An advice, buy it.