Me and my girlfriend were in the market for a pair of new kayaks and after much research and shopping around I pulled the trigger on the pelican angler. So far we are really happy with our purchase. Here are some of the pros and cons of the kayaks.Pros: first and foremost I was a little worried about having these delivered, I saw pictures of other peoples kayaks that were damaged in shipping but to my surprise they were delivered in immaculate condition, not even a scratch!These kayaks are very light weight, I can carry them with one hand and the finger hole for carrying them are perfectly in the balance point of the water craft. They are small enough for me to transport them in a short bed Toyota Tacoma.They are very stable even for a 6 ft 230 pound man such as myself, I was surprised that the draft was still high enough that water didn’t come up through the scupper holes, I thought I’d need scupper plugs but I didn’t. Also the kayaks are extremely easy to board in deep water if you fall off and very stable even for a guy my size.The biggest pro was the cost of the kayaks for what you get. Nothing on the market beats the price.I love the storage areas of the kayaks, the center console is awesome and the cup holder is great too. the back storage is nice as well, these things can carry quite a bit of cargo.Now for the things I didn’t like about these kayaks.The foot rests, they are way too close for me and I’m 6ft, even with them adjusted all the way out my knees are bent and they are in the way for stretching out. I also can’t find a way to remove them and may have to drill the rivets out to remove them.The seat is not very comfortable, it could have used more padding but I understand that I bought a budget kayak so I guess I can upgrade in the future.The fishing pole holders are super hard to reach and should have been angled in the opposite direction to make it easier to retrieve your pole. The back storage is also tough to get to if you have your tackle back there. I figured these were gonna be a breeze to fish off of but I found it too frustrating to do on the kayak. It’s more about finding different beach’s that are only accessible by kayak and then stopping to fish then actually fishing off of. They kayak is just way too small to make it practical to fish from so just know they call it the angler but it isn’t really a fishing kayak in my opinion.One other thing I didn’t like is that the plastic the kayaks are made out of seems to be very soft and any contact with the ground will scratch them very easily, this could be an issue later after tons of abrasion they could start to leak. Not as durable as other plastic kayaks I’ve seen but maybe that’s the trade off for the weight.All in all I like these kayaks and they will serve me for years to come. You really won’t beat the price for what you get. They look nice and track well and are very fast in the water. If you are looking for a serious fishing kayak look elsewhere, but if you just want to get out on the water for cheap and are looking to carry a little cargo these kayaks will do the job.