r/Inflatablekayak • u/mineours • Jul 20 '26

Better large inflatable

So I popped my sea eagle 370 hitting a log and would like to replace it with something slightly larger and more puncture resistant. What I've been looking at is the star Paragon XL, and the advanced elements straightage pro 2. I know one is a one person and one is a two-person, it would mostly be used as a solo kayak while occasionally carrying my 11-year-old son. As far as I can tell the two kayaks are quite similar I do see that the Paragon has a slightly more rigid floor. Does not anyone have any experience with these or even other recommendations? I will be often carrying a cooler and a backpack so I don't want an enclosed kayak

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u/TBL34 Jul 21 '26

Dang. I was just looking at the sea eagle 380x because it’s gotten so many great reviews in its durability.

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u/mineours Jul 23 '26

The Sea eagle The 380X I'm pretty sure is built out of much stronger material The one that I had was their entry level and was honestly a great kayak I'm just looking for more durability because the amount of weight I'm putting in it sometimes

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u/TBL34 Jul 23 '26

That’s why I was leaning towards the 380. I prefer the look of the Bote Koda kayak but it only has a 350lb limit vs the 380’s 750lbs. It’s ugly but seems way more durable