Ordered this for my wife's birthday along with a kayak ...
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Ordered this for my wife's birthday along with a kayak. Opened the bag only to realize one of the plastic strap keepers was completely missing. There was a manufacturing mistake, the thread is in place to hold the clip that is not there. I opened this after the return date because it was a gift. Shame on me I guess
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My wife loves it. I gave it to her for her birthday.
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So great and it floats too. I know this is a pricey peice of equipment, but I was having a really hard week and well.. Just had to treat myself. So glad I did. I went online and found the perfect underwater housing for this baby, mounted a seat and voila! I have a wonderful kayak that takes amazing photos as well. So now I can get just the perfect photo of that migrating grey and have a wonderful ride that has pretty good initial stability as well. I haven't tried it the Mendocino caves yet, but soon as I can save up some more money to put gas in my car, we will head up there soon.  So glad I invested in this..
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I just received my kayak and upon unpacking, unfolding and inflating it, we discovered two rather large holes which are quite apparent. I am having difficulty understand how this could have gotten through Sea Eagle Boats' quality control. The box it was shipped in, came undamaged. I sure hope that this is not the usual. It is so disappointing as we were to go kayaking this weekend. I will post an update after I receive the replacement kayak, which hopefully will be sooner than the week stated when I submitted for a replacement.
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Item arrived on the may 16th, but I wasn't in a hurry. This was a gift for my wife and since she's happy with it, I'm a happy camper.
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I had a few issues with this kayak; One was the bag that it came in, due to its weight lugging this thing around with only one strap causes blood blisters on your shoulder and serious pain. The kayak itself was okay besides one of the valves went out the third time we put it on the water...
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Ordered and received a Kwik Tek LL-1 Life Line Throw Bag. Upon arrival, it appears well built with very basic instructions printed on carry bag. Took it into my yard and was able to accurately throw it, deploying the majority of line with ease. My purpose for this item is to carry it on my kayak and frankly, I hope I never have to use it, but feel confident it willl do the job should the need arise. I consider it a quality item that's well worth the money.
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Purchased the first AE kayak 5 years ago for my wife.  She loved it and after recently retiring I purchased another one for myself so that we could enjoy some time together paddling around on some of the many lakes and rivers in our area.  I have only had mine for a week and have enjoyed several outings already.  We can get these kayaks inflated and in the water in about 10 minutes - we each have a bellows foot pump.  When we are done, we dry them with an old towel, open the air valves, fold them in thirds or quarters and have them back in the car all in 10 minutes or less.  We lay them out in the sun for an hour or two when we get home to assure that they are dry before folding them up for storage.  AE has made some nice improvements since purchasing the first kayak.  The main compartment valves (2 of them) are much inproved in terms of both the valve quality and accessibility. The new kayak feels slightly lighter but with no loss of quality.  They have also added 2 sets of on board Velcro paddle holders which is a convenience when getting the kayak into / out of the water or if you want to carry a spare paddle.  AE also added a pressure relief valve on the inflatable floor which is susceptible to damage if it is subjected to too much pressure caused by over-inflation or an  increase in air temperature. These kayaks are no speedsters but move along nicely with a minimum of effort.  There is, however, little glide to them.  Once you stop paddling they won't continue to move along very far on their own momentum.  The outside hull material is very heavy duty and can withstand abrasion from cement boat launch pads or various hazards one may encounter in lakes, rivers or streams.  My wife has experiience with a variety of kayaks and finds the AE kayak to be the most stable that she has used.  For a casual recreational kayak we are very pleased with the AE 1012.
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This kayak arrived in excellent shape (Amazon Prime shipping.) We are using it on a small lake in calm waters, and young and old are having fun with it. As a grandmother who only had been in a kayak once before, I wanted a kayak easy to enter and exit, and this does the job. Once I learned to lean back, I could bend my knees enough to be comfortable. A more experienced kayaker in the family was surprised by how well it tracks and maneuvers. I grew up with rowboats and later canoes; this little boat is so easy to get on the water and go for a paddle at dawn. I love it.
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I feel bad writing this but here's my experience. Package came perfect. No issues with assembly or quality. Great construction. I got around. I did not flip. But in my opinion this is not for any serious use. I took it out on the Coosawattwee on water as still as glass and I was pushing a sophisticated floaty. My buddies in regular kayaks were gliding hundreds of yards ahead and eventually I would have been left behind if they hadn't waited. So my bottom line is do not get this as a substitute for an actual kayak. Sorry. Food came out correct I just didn't like what ordered.
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Took forever to get this kayak. Over a month. Packaging was inadequate. Kayak was beat up on bottom (gouged). Wrong color delivered.  Very difficult to track package from the shipping/freight company.

I am 5'4" and have difficulty reaching the fishing pole holders in front and awkward to use the fishing pole holders in the back.  I would prefer not to have them and just mount my own where I would reach them better.

Very stable and manuverable kayak.  Excellent model. Wider than I had imagined.
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We love to kayak! My husband got this for me for Christmas..... I keep it with my keys and it reminds me all year that I would rather be kayaking!
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exactly what I needed for a paddle repair and to fix my wife's kayak
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First time I ever used a kayak.  Its nice but seems to me to be a lot of work.  don't get me wrong I don't hate it!  Was actually lots of fun to take my grandson out on the lake.  We have a cabin cruiser and I thought the kayak would be something to do on the side!!  Doesn't steer well in my opinion.  Won't stay straight and the seats seem to be useless!  But it was very easy to blow up and took 2 people to carry it to the water from where we blew it up.  It does seem to be sturdy and held the air just fine.  Ive only used it twice.  Am anxious to try it with just 1 person and see how it works.  There was room for a small bag and a couple drinks but to try to go out camping with it......I think not.
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At first I was a little annoyed after I clicked the "buy" button, because the estimated delivery time was almost a full month away! I kayak every weekend and was tired of risking my phone just sitting there.
I clicked on expedited delivery, only to gasp at a $38 shipping bill, so I decided to wait.

Much to my surprise, my package arrived about a week after it was ordered. It was well wrapped in a padded envelope. I love that it had an armband as one of the included accessories, so the phone doesn't need to be worn on the loop/ neck.
Another positive about this item is how the bag is clear at one end, so you cakg 0is
I submerged the product, with some kleenex inside, for over an hour. The case sat pinned underwater, in my sink for 20+ minutes and afterwards, the kleenex was still dry. Trying it out on a kayak/river trip tomorrow :-)

Disclaimer: I received this product at a reduced price in exchange for an honest review.
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We bought the fishing kayak from outdoor play and it arrived in under a week.  Easy to store and ship. Very sturdy with plenty of places for rod holders. Staff was very helpful.
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So happy with this Kayak! We were actually a bit over the recommended weight  with our gear for the day and my daughter and I...was told that the water line never changed once we got in with everything else we packed into the kayak.