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Just purchased the Prodigy 10'. Paid $330 from REI. Spent two hours on river. Conditions: Strong wind blowing upstream, 90 degrees, storm front blowing in. GREAT KAYAK. The seat is more comfortable than my WS Pamlico 145T. Plenty of leg room, speed ~ 4MPH. Weight is 42lbs. Easy to lift by myself. Very steady and tracks well for a 10' kayak. Very pleased with my purchase. Didn't feel guilty about buying another kayak. I almost bought the Hurricane 116 Sport (which is a great little boat), but it was priced at $900. I wanted a great little fishing kayak and that's what this is. Great boat for general recreation.

Paddled the 145T as a solo for the first time. Spent three hours on the river paddling upstream then down. This kayak is very comfortable in either direction. Easy to paddle with the front seat moved to the middle. Thsi kayak glides with little effort. Going downstream with the current and wind at my back, I barely had to paddle. The kayak is approx 70 lbs. with a rudder, but no problem loading it onto the Trailblazer by myself. I purchased the RollerLoader after reviewing teh comments from this site. I feel I have the perfect kayak for rivers and quiet lakes. I will not take it on Lake Michigan with a chop until I get a spary skirt size XXL. to cover the cockpit on this rec yak.

I purchased the RollerLoader to help me get the WS 145T (approx 65lbs) on top of the car by myself. It worked great. The tubular bars are welded for added strength. It comes completely assembled and ready to use out of the box. The straps are strong, suction cups grip tightly. Instructions are easy to understand. Works as well as a kayak cart, also. I moved my kayak from garage to street...90 feet on concrete, did not have a problem. I pulled the yak behind me. I have not tried it in gravel or sand, but that will not be a problem for me. Customer Service is great also. It’s worth the money....no more back / neck problems.