Perception Swifty kayak

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Reviewing the Perception Swifty 9' kayak

1 Specs:
2 Standard Features:
3 Jack's Take

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Specs:

Cost: Retails for ~$350. I got this one for $125 (second hand, which included a cheap life jacket and a cheap kayak paddle)
SPECS:
LENGTH 9' 4"/ 284 cm
WIDTH 29 1/2" / 75 cm
WEIGHT 36 lbs / 16 kg
COCKPIT 42 1/4" L X 20 1/2" W / 107 cm L x 52 cm W
MAX LOAD 350 lbs. / 159 kg

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Standard Features:

Molded-in seat with adjustable backrest
drain plug
Padded foam thighbraces (I don't think these exist in mine)
Keepers footbraces
Vertical wall flotation
cup holder
Bow and stern grab handles
dual tracking channels

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Jack's Take

I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get into a kayak for $125... (purchased second hand)
Recently, we did a 7 hr paddle on the Etowah River (Georgia). My son (12 yrs old) used this kayak. He didn't complain at all about the kayak. He complained about sun burn, and some other stuff, but not about the kayak ;) I was in my new, used Walden Naturalist kayak.

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Pros:

Stable
Maneuverable
Not too heavy
Large cockpit makes it easy to get in and out of

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Cons:

Hard to get alot of speed out of it (about 3 mph on still water, if I had to guess)
Seat is just hard plastic, some have complained about this on long paddles, but on my short 1 hr paddles, this has not been a problem. Didn't bother my son on our 7 hr paddle.

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Summary:

Excellent beginner kayak (and my first kayak). If you are looking to get across a big lake fast, this isn't the boat for that. It is good for both river and lake, so I like that flexibility. I'm looking for a longer/faster kayak for the lake, but for now, this works.