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Hey all,

I was all set to pick up two Old Town Otter Rec. Kayaks, when an
unknown option came into play: A Coleman Ultimate 100. It is $20
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Should I stick with the Otter, or go with this new option. I won't be
able to demo it, but I have demoed the Perception Swifty and really
liked it.

These are my final options so bringing up other/better options is out
of the question. But any help on these two is very much appreciated.

My wife was recently in the market for her first kayak. Through much
research, she had decided on a Swifty but had seen the Coleman/Pelican
kayaks and wanted to "check them out" before making a final descision.

The Pelican and Coleman kayaks we looked at were sold at department
stores. Just asking a question brings on dumbfounded looks from the
clerks who have no clue. They also seem cheaply made, one I looked at
had an odd dent in it, not typical hull deformation from sitting on
something, but a flaw in the molded platic about the size of a
softball. No thanks.

Since you are not interested in better options, I won't post what she
finally chose and is 100% happy with.