the mellenium was designed for marcus gickler who is 6 feet 7. all
sorts of people paddle a mellenium (including dana chladek, who is
maybe 5'6" but it is a boat for a bigger person, anyone under 5'10 gets
swallowed
its jesse whittemore's boat of choice for the upper yough, so not only
is it very stable but it has the volume and maneuverability to deal
with the toughest wildwater course in the u.s. it is not the fastest
wildwater boat but boat speed isnt what makes the difference at least
on the regional and national scene. the ideal boat for a bigger racer
who wants to race hard but is not looking to win a world championship

The esox is a faster boat, its not really tippy compared to modern
designs but its a boat for a more aggressive racer, and is a
competitive design, though it is also several years old now. Its now a
good all purpose design but it is also not really for smaller racers.
the cockpit rim is pretty high. it dosent turn very sharply but most
race courses dont require you to throw your wings down and make a hard
turn. the esox is the best all around mold available in the us.