I bought two Osprey single kayaks from Kayaks2Fish; one each for my partner and me and we love them. We got a good deal and the service was great from very professional staff. - Clyde Collier

Summary I recently purchased a NextGen 11 from Kayaks2Fish. I'm new to the kayak fishing experience, so this over-the-net, sight-unseen purchase was something of a risk. As it turned out, my worries were mostly unfounded and I'm very happy with my new kayak. What follows is a bit more detail on my experience to date, including the inevitable niggles. I hope you find this useful. Unboxing/First Impressions. Pickup. No issues. The guys at the warehouse were aware of the order and quickly loaded the kayak onto my trailer. Once home, unwrapping the 3 layers of protective wrap revealed a kayak with excellent quality, no dents or scratches from transit and a good level of finish. At this point it's worth noting that the kayak comes with no documentation whatsoever. As a newcomer to kayak fishing - and to this brand of kayak - I expected at least a downloadable .pdf to provide some information. Disappointing. By way of example, assembly and installation of the pedal drive required a google search, which thankfully delivered a K2F YouTube video explaining the process. At the very least, an email pointing me to this resource would have avoided some early panic! The kayak includes lots of tracks, eyelets, cleats etc, but again the lack of a manual describing the purpose of each fitting, hole, indentation etc. negatively affects the first impression. I'm sure the kayak and I will work out what’s-what as we go (but we really shouldn't have to). Moving the Beast. This is not a small item and storage and handling is something to be seriously considered. The NG11 can be lifted and carried by one person for a short distance, but for longer, safer transport for both the kayak and the user, then a kayak trolley is going to be a necessary accessory (but see note of caution below). On the Water. The kayak is surprisingly and happily stable, dry and easy to handle. Tracking perhaps isn't as straight as might be expected, but this is a minor irritation rather than 'a problem'. Speed of the pedal drive system is excellent for trolling (approx. 2-3kmh), effortless and sustainable indefinitely. 'Transit speed', i.e. when pedalling to/from a location, is a sustainable 5-6kmh and covers distance admirably. Paddling (rather than pedalling) is fine using the included paddle, although I admit my experience is limited to short periods of use when approaching/departing shallow water. Seat. Really good, keeps your backside out of any water and is nicely adjustable in terms of seat distance from the pedals and the angle of the seat back. K2F Support. Hmmm. A bit fifty-fifty. A couple of examples. My kayak came with a couple of items in the box that do not appear to have an obvious role. A messaging exchange with K2F (and supporting photo) yielded a promise to check and get back to me. Ultimately, this information was never forthcoming. As I mentioned, a trolley is going to be necessary to move the beast around. It's worth noting that K2F will sell you their (very popular) scupper hole trolley, but if you use it, you will void the warranty on the kayak! While no doubt perfectly legal, the ethics of selling you something that might have an adverse impact on the integrity of your new kayak AND your warranty isn’t ideal. - Steve B

Bought the NextGen 10 Mk II. You can't fault the build quality, or the people you deal with. Very well looked after, top service, great value and when you compare prices from other businesses, they win hands down. Couldn't be happier. - Stuart Bourne

I had been researching kayaks for over 6 months prior to purchasing my next gen 9 from kayaks to fish. I was looking for an all rounder kayak but with all the features to hit the waters for a fish and the next gen delivered this is in spades. I love the colour (grey camo) and features which allow me to store everything I need. I would highly recommend these kayaks to anyone looking for a fishing kayak. Thanks again to the kayaks 2 fish team for a great product at a great price! Steven - Steven K

Kayak review I am loving my NextGen 10 mark 2 kayak. Has no idea how much fun it would be to explore rivers and inlets and fish all the hard to reach spots.It is so much easier than I thought it would be. Stable on the water and so relaxing.It’s a totally different style of fishing for this strap-on-the-waders trout fishing I was brought up on , but I am loving it. Hooked, you might say. Next adventure is to go squidding from the yak this weekend. Can’t wait! - David J.