Reddit reviews Dagger Kayaks 10.5 Axis Kayak, Lava
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Sounds like you need a new retailer. I would NEVER pay for shipping when I buy it through a brick and mortar. Ridiculous.
Furthermore, in my area, the Aspire and Dagger are the same price, and I never look at Old Town (at least their PE boats) anymore because I feel they're way overpriced (do they even make their own boats)?
Lastly, half the reason I bought the Dagger (and not a more hybrid type boat like the Jackson Rogue or Wavesport Ethos) is because it didn't have the thigh braces! On flat water, rivers, and even creeks up to Class II+ you don't need them. In fact, I'd probably only consider them on a boat I was planning to roll in. Not having the braces makes it easier to have your legs up to relax. If you do need to brace, have no worries, you can simply press your thighs into the existing pads and have no stability problems.
I paid full retail for mine, $699 (although it looks like they've upped the price to $769), but you can usually find them on sale in the fall (last year's model, etc.).
EDIT: if you do pay full retail and want red you can get it shipped free if you buy from Amazon. That'll teach your reseller: http://www.amazon.com/Dagger-Kayaks-10-5-Axis-Kayak/dp/B00G20A3RC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405098533&sr=8-1&keywords=dagger+axis