wishiniwasfishin – 2013-07-22
So far so good...
Recently bought two Elie Sound 12's. My partner and I are beginners and these comments should be taken as such.We looked at a lot of kayaks both in person and online. We wanted boats that we could use for fishing and birding as well as general flat water paddling. We are more interested in lakes and ponds vs. river paddling. We wanted sit-in kayaks with large enough cockpits for easy entry and exit and to accommodate fishing gear or a dry box for cameras and bino
allereb – 2013-06-03
Good value, but some issues
As other reviewers have said, this is a good kayak for the price (we got ours during a sale).Similar to Bendguy, we also had some quality issues with small parts. I lost a screw or two from the footpegs, but was sent a replacement since it was under warranty. We've also had issues with the screws holding the handles on coming loose (maybe something like Loctite might help).We also lost one of the cockpit trays. When the kayak is strapped down, it tends to flex the tray. T
bms22204 – 2013-01-12
Very good kayak.
I have two of these and am quite pleased with the purchase. It is light in the water, handles three foot waves, and is comfortable to sit in.The one unique thing about this kayak is the tray it offers. It has a tray that features a bottle holder, a waterproof container (perfect to store keys and cell phone) and almost a work area. This year I unhooked several bass while using it. The seat has an interesting feature that holds a fishing rod very well, but not for trolling.If i
bms22204 – 2011-07-05
A great kayak!
I bought two of these and have used them five times already. One of those times my 10 year old neice used one. She handled it just fine. Another time we used them on Seneca Lake in NY with two foot swells. Again, they handled them just fine.These are excellent boats, I highly recommend them.
