i had one, i never noticed it pulling hard. with hifax i’d expect it to pull about the same as any other small sled. it’s pretty light. pack the heaviest things near the back so that the nose can float a little. the seat is pretty bad. super easy to change tho. just about any boat seat will just bolt on.
i did change houses tho and am very happy. i picked up the clam big mouth full thermal that was an exclusive at gander last year. clam came out with the scout exp this year, which is almost the same thing, but only has a thermal top?? seems like an intentional step back so they wouldn’t be competing with their own premium sleds like the x1