About myself I got this boat as an almost absolute beginner, the only thing I could do was roll. I was also a little heavy for it, which helped me out a lot with learning moves on flatwater. About the test environment I'll mainly be referring to the boat's ability on flatwater, but I also tested it in some class III-IV whitewater, mostly breaking waves and fast holes. Review SLICEY! bomber plastic, very easy to use outfitting (I love the bulkhead), and incredibly easy to roll. Cartwheels and bow stalls like a dream due to the slicey, long ends, as well as stern squirts. The boat is pretty stable in whitewater as well, though I was too heavy to really do well with III+ water. Fantastic boat in a deep hole, and will surf waves well, though it doesn't carve incredibly fast. I can't imagine a better boat to learn in though.

About myself 5'10", 185lbs, size 10 feet(US). Been paddling for about a year or so, and would consider myself to be an intermediate paddler. I haven't been throwing any loops yet, but I can spin and blunt and cartwheel, sometimes even when I mean to do it. About the test environment I've paddled the boat on class I-IV water, mostly at the Charlotte WW park. Review The boat is pretty darn fast for a short boat, and it handles itself really well on a wave. It will carve splendidly, but spins fairly effortlessly. In a retentive feature, one could spin indefinitely without flushing. It cartwheels pretty well, but there's a little more volume in the bow than ideal, so it pops a lot. The stern is fairly squirty, but you get used to it and learn to expect it to pull when you're in swirly water. The seat, backband, and thigh hooks are an absolute dream, but you pretty much have to customize the feet with foam or a footbag; I never did get mine dialed all...