Matt, in hindsight your post should have been handled privately, and for you to call Tad's post juvenile is quite the "pot calling the kettle black". This is a new day, and any effort by any manufacturer to bring kids into this sport should be applauded, not slapped down because its not your "brand". Hobie also gets applause for ALL they have done over the many years of this sport, but I give you a big Boo for bringing this brand name mudslinging into the public eye. I think you may even owe Art an apology for ruining his post.