When I ordered my 2+1/2 eagle 10 weeks ago I was told it was on back order and would be a 6 week wait. I had read some positive reviews so I was prepared to wait. True to their word I received an email 2 days before the due date to say my kayak had arrived at the warehouse. The following day I was told it was able to be picked up. I was a little bit anxious of what to expect, as this was my first kayak purchase. Drove over to the warehouse (smaller than I expected) on way home from work. The staff were very helpful loading it onto my trailer. When I arrived home I quickly unwrapped it to find everything was there and it was in excellent condition. I wasn’t sure how I’d go handling a 2+1/2 on my own. I took it down to our local lake for a test run. I was pleasantly surprised how stable and easy it was to manoeuvre. I tried all seating positions. All ok. I decided to sit in in the rear. Little bit nose high but ok. Even spent an hour standing up in it casting lures (and caught fish) Since then I have taken it out several times and absolutely love it