This is cut and paste from a comment I made on the CKS review page:

I picked up my baby yesterday, a 80. With some quick adjustments at the put in this morning I paddled a 3+/4 with flat in between to get the feel of the new boat. I came over from a Burn and most recently a Solo. Both of those boats were great but the Burn felt a bit to slicey and the Solo I loved for its forgiveness, great construction and short length. I’m 6′ and 162lbs. I’m not going to compare it to the Jefe since I haven’t paddled one for any long period of time but the Stomper is faster than both by a lot, more stable than both but yet it’s not a notchy stability like the Burn with a flat then fall to secondary, this thing is super smooth with an uncanny ability to let you recover from any mistakes you made. Rolls easier than any other boat I’ve been in(wide range as I’ve owned 15 or so)and I forgot how comfortable LL makes their outfitting. The Solo had great outfitting but sat a bit high, the Stomper sits super low with a high butt so I felt more in contact with the flow. It tracks like the Burn but can spin and change direction with a fraction of the effort. I ran one of the rapids backwards(on purpose)and never came close to flipping. This is a great boat to me and I have no regrets with my purchase. Now to get some more rain so I can check it out on some of the local creeks with drops. Thanks Shane and crew at LL for making me smile even though I was super hung-over. Chris
Side note: if you get one of the Black Ops keep a flashlight handy to see inside cuz it’s full-on blackout in there!!