All I can tell you is I just took my ACA IDW and ICE, down at Sea Kayak GA, and there was an Instructor Trainer candidate that used a tempest (I think 17) part the time. The other part he used an Arctic Hawk. I do know that he liked the Tempest hands down in surf, and I'd guess based on his comments and how often he paddled it, he liked the Tempest in flat water better, too. Hope this helps. I know I didn't give you a lot of info. sorry. Thx, Richard T. Magill, Director, Word & Water Adventures www.wordandwater.us *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I have both a Plastic 165 for my girlfriend (ex now) and a Kevlar 170 Tempest. So far I can say they are the best two kayaks I've owned. They're also the only two kayaks I've owned so they could be my worst too I suppose. But nodisiregardlessly, I do love my Tempest 170 and have had it for 2 years. Very little ocean but many lakes including Tahoe and Pyramid, and a few rivers which I just came back from doing Black Canyon below Hoover where we encountered some pretty stiff winds. The 170 did great. Doug Jensen Nevada City, CA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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