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I was able to purchase this kayak for $899 on a Memorial Day sale back in 2018, so I did not purchase this for the full retail price. However, even at $100 off, this kayak was not worth the price paid.

Pros... it's fast. Really fast. Fast enough to turn heads at the shoreline. Also very lightweight and easy to carry. Hurricane's engineering team killed it on this front.

Cons... Hurricane's quality control could use a lot of work.

Not long after purchasing the kayak, the back hatch completely broke off the frame. It was completely unrepairable. Hurricane's customer service was easy to work with. They shipped a new one to my local dealer at no cost and I swapped out the kayak. Thankfully, there was a Hurricane dealer nearby at the time. That dealer has since closed and the closest one is an hour away.

While using the kayak, I was continually having issues with the latch to lock the back hatch. I understand having to tighten a screw once in a while, but not every single time I took the kayak out. Fast forward to a couple years later and the latch would not lock at all. The plastic locking mechanism was stripped and the screw would not hold. Again, Hurricane's customer service was great and sent me three new mechanisms. However, I would not expect this to even happen for a kayak at this price point.

Speaking of the back hatch, it was absolutely impossible for me to access this while in the boat. It's very spacious, but do not store anything in here you expect to grab while out on the water.

The seat. Oh man, the seat. The adjustments are clunky. The seat is insanely uncomfortable. Hurricane's customer support provided me no resolution other than a link to a seat cover to buy on Amazon. Really?! I just spent how much on this kayak?

Even in 2021, this kayak is worth *maybe* $600. Certainly not nearly $1000 in pre-pandemic times.