I've been looking for my next kayak upgrade. There's a lot of contenders in the 800 dollar range. Off the top of my head I can think of almost 10. Im looking for a 11.5-12 footer, and there is quite a few options. Ill be using it for small lakes, but also occasionally bigger reservoirs and creeks. I have a 10 lifetime sit on top, but after several years this is definitley the year for an upgrade. I was leaning towards an ascend because cabelas is closer to me than the closest kayak shop, but apparently the ascends arent all that great anymore. The dealership has the big fish 105, the vibe yellowfin, the feelfree $800 yak, the native one in the same price range, and the catch 120s. I dont really think theres a clear winner, so the best option is probably to go see for myself. But anyways, any suggestions are welcome:)
