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This is a great kayak for the right person ! My choice was between the Revolution 13 and the Compass, my priorities were stability, ease of getting up onto roof of SUV with no help, and fishability. After test paddle of both, I chose the Compass even though I fell in love with the Revolution, because the Compass was extremely stable, in fact stable enough to stand up and fish although I rarely do that. I am in my 70's and weigh over 200, so the stability issue was key to my decision to buy the Compass. I did negotiate to upgrade to the 180 drive so I have the reverse option, great for fishing and getting out of Mangroves, and I will soon be adding the larger fins to improve performance, as I found the Compass much slower than the Revolution. Getting the Compass up on top of my SUV by myself took a little imagination, I load it stern first so that the under boat rudder does not get damaged, that seems to work quite well. I am also adding a few inexpensive handles to make the job of getting the boat on top of the SUV easier. Both kayaks are winners, but I opted for the extra stability of the Compass over the performance of the Revolution.