[Caspian]

Fatdog obviously has a bone to pick, but give me a break -- Not all plastic is the same. Even if they start with the same base materials, my understanding is that the way they cook it has a lot to do with the end result. Corran has said on BT that Riot had a particular batch that was too brittle as a result of cooking too long. But LL plastic is great stuff.

All you have to do is look at, feel, and poke at a LL, Prijon and Dagger boat and you'll find three different materials. Besides, everyone knows that Dagger plastic shreds like cheese - a tradeoff for plasticity when you have a big impact. Dagger hulls aren't as pretty maybe, but they don't break as much. These days, most folks have to work to break a boat, be it Dagger, Prijon or LL.

Of course, you could just break you boat by missing your line on a major drop....I wonder....