Perception Crank 10 | Sit on Top Pedal Kayak | Adjustable Lawn Chair Seat | 10'

Really wish they had an angler version of this kayak.. had to add tracks and flush mount rod holders. I think 10' is the perfect length, it maneuvers great and is easier to get on and off the roof than my 12 footer.

Kayak was fairly simple to put together. I did watch the videos provided to install the rudder etc. You do need to get your own allen wrench for the pedals the one that came with it didn't fit. And you have to adjust that and tighten it from time to time. I am 100% satisfied with my purchase! I was out fishing in it over the weekend and it was just fabulous! The pedal drive is flawless when pedaling, you do need to get familiar with how to raise it when you need to because you can't raise it as quickly as you'd like because the propeller has to be facing upwards straight up so that might take a little time but you just pull the pin push it Forward pull it up and you're good. When you get to about a foot of water you may want to elevate the pedal drive. Now they do advertise that you can stand on this kayak, however, I personally would not be able to because of balance issues and you would have to be very careful to stand up so just a word of caution. Otherwise the quality of this product is excellent. Works perfectly. Just make sure you check your local register your local laws etc you may need a launching permit at certain state parks I know in Pennsylvania we do so make sure you get yourself a launching permit or a mooring permit. I didn't know this stuff and I got cited for it. Oh and one other flaw I found was in the rudder assembly those round pins there's three of them they seem to go missing so I have a bent hook in one of them and keep an eye on them very closely because without those round pins you cannot operate the rudder.

I had a hard job finding the instructions online, even on the company website. Once I had them it was easy for me to put together although I had to go out and buy the tools needed and a friend who also bought one came and helped. Think for the price they could have included these tools. The problems I have encountered since are the control for the rudder is very hard to turn, very stiff and you have to overcompensate to get it to turn initially. There is a bungie cord and hook where you can mount an oar or fishing rod alongside the kayak and a groove for this purpose, however it is on the same side of the kayak as the rudder control so anything you put there gets in the way of steering, they could have placed this on the other side. I have been having trouble with the left pedal crank arm, it comes loose while I'm using it and I've had to row myself back to base several times, I now take the allen wrench with me so I can tighten it while afloat. I thought I might have mounted the arm wrongly as the instructions say to make sure you get the right and left cranks correctly mounted, however, I've taken them both off and cannot find any indication as to which is R or L and they both screw in the same way, something I noticed while putting it together initially. Getting the propeller down is awkward as you have a long locking bolt to remove and put back that's in the same place as your right leg and you're having to do this while in open water and seated. A quick release pin would have been easier. My friend, who has the same one, reports similar problems and is considering returning it to the manufacturer. Trying to phone for help is impossible, I've been trying for two weeks and there is no email address listed. Overall though, it is a great kayak when it's working, well built except for stated issues, easy to get on and off my lift and quite light (I'm 71/female). Seat is very comfortable, storage is limited if you do a lot of kayaking and camp out. Had to buy an oar separately but you need one to get out onto the water before you can put down the rudder and propeller, another thing they might have included, even a single one is good for this purpose.

Recently after a good bit of research I decided to purchase a Perception Crank 10. After watching quite a few of the prototype videos I was convinced this was the Kayak I wanted. New line in 2020 I was convinced this would be a good investment. With all that is going on I though just order it online and have it shipped here. After a couple of weeks my new toy had finally arrived I couldn't wait to assemble a couple of attachments and get out on the water. I pushed off and attempted to lower the propeller assembly but the locking pin would not go into the reciever bracket making the drive function useless. I took it back out of the water put it up on some saw horses and started to investigate what was going on thinking how could I possibly have done something wrong in such an easy assembly process.After thoroughly studying things it became clear to me there was a defect in manufacturing and the surface the mounting plate attached to was not even in height left to right. I called Perception to explain my problem and see what could be done to remedy the situation. After being on hold for more than 30 minutes finally I was able to speak with someone and was told don't make any alterations just take detailed pictures and email warranty department with all your documentation of purchase. After doing this it said please allow 7 days for reply (bummer). After 9 day's without any response I sent another email stating this was a very expensive lawn ornament could someone please let me know something. Nothing for 2 more days so I follow up with another email saying do I have to file a dispute to get any customer service. Within an hour Pendleton with Perception replied saying I've sent your photos to engineering but haven't gotten a reply. I'm just going to ship you a assembly bracket and pin someone must have left off a washer. I thanked him for finally responding and said I have thoroughly looked this over I'm pretty mechanically inclined and that's not going to solve the problem there are no missing pieces and the pin is manufactured and working correctly. I said look I am sure if I go have a 1/4" aluminium shim fabricated that will go under the left side receiver bracket the issue should be resolved but I want written authorization that will not void any type of warranty as I will not make any penetrations. I would also like some sort of compensation for my time and costs in going to have a shim fabricated to fix this defect on a newly released product. Just the savings of the parts you want to ship that will not fix the situation can't be cheap. I said I'll tell you what how about instead of trying to figure out how to give me any type of refund you just sell me another kayak with a little discount I'm wanting 2 and this simple solution would benefit both of us. This was on a Friday afternoon so I sent a follow up message saying please get back to me it's going to be a beautiful weekend and I'd really love to play with my new toy. Well Monday at 10 minutes before 5pm Pendleton responded with I can unequivocally tell you that you can make the alteration and it will not affect your warranty but all of our sales are third party and unfortunately that would be "tricky". I responded with if that's too much to ask after almost a month I'll just contact Amazon return it and your R&D department can deal with it. The next day after no response I scheduled a return and haven't heard anything since. I fully understand that we are in difficult times. Short staffing and unavailable departments can be an issue but don't ignore me and act like everyone in business doesn't have a smartphone in their pocket with email. It's a real shame this is the way this company chooses to conduct business. After the first phone call this issue should have been a priority unless they're having so many problems they can't keep up with them even during a time I would guess sales are at record lows.