Plastic version Posted by: BigandSmall on Feb-20-13 5:45 PM (EST)
Can't offer an opinion as I've only spent a few hours in a Delta 17 and not tried an essence but here is link to a group test with the essence in plastic. http://www.canoekayak.co.uk/Articles/Plastic-Sea-Kayak--Group-Test/_ft638_tp24_cat8
