the stomper looks pretty sweet. but i prefer the hard chines of those types of hulls

also the outfitting between the linear and the cross-link is slightly different

the elite has the rail, and sweet cheeks where as the linear has a track with limited positions and just a fancy...

yea i agree about that, i felt 5-10lbs too small for the normal Jefe at 140ish

while they may vary , i think it still is a good comparison for expected paddler range rather than preference

but the villain s is essentially the medium size. the hero is for 115 to 190, the villain s is 100-180 same basic size. the villain is 155 to 230+, the super hero is 155-290


compared to the...

yea the warranty is extra long now, though if you go linear you can weld it. So when you say normal you mean the S right? that is essentially their medium size for the villain ( like 150lb or so...

a lot of people i paddle with like the Jefe's. I personally hated the regular version. thought it was like trying to move a tanker. Granted I was used to more edge.

For what its worth I hear...