riverman wrote:
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UPDATE: Just an FYI to anyone who cares, I picked up the Coleman
Ultimate 100's the other day for only $229 each on sale with over $100
off each one. They are extremely well made.

I can hardly believe the words 'Coleman' and 'well made' are in the same
paragraph.

--riverman

And with a closed mind you never will. The "Coleman" kayak is not made
by Coleman, but Pelican Intl. with a roto-X hull. The fit and finish
are well above both the Otter and the Otter Sport, as well as a few
other "better" brands I have looked at. Side-by-side they have the
advantage in a number of areas, I highly reccomend that you actually
look at one since they are brand new and then make a decision. As I
stated the only thing lacking was the footpegs.

One of the workers there is a kayak and water safety instructor and he
was amazed at them when they came in last week which is how I came to
seriously consider them at all. We went over them from top to bottom
and there were no defects, signs of poor build, or really anything but
plusses for what they are... recreational kayaks. Add into that the
fact that they were at an introductory sale price of $129 off each and
I basically purchased both of them for the price of one.

Pelican Pursuit 100DLX's get very good reviews around the 'net so these
are no different except for the little name badge and color.