Hackney has been in Ranger, Triton and now Pheonix. I like the way he fishes, it doesn't matter what floats you its how you fish. All the new boats out there are great, it is how much you want to spend and your taste. I have a Ranger and i get the "you Ranger guys" thing all the time. It is not as bad now as it was years ago. Heck the best fisherman going now is KVD and he is in a freakin Nitro. The Nitro they have out by the door at BPS has freakin hub caps and looks cheap as heck. Just buy what you like and afford. Well I can't afford mine but I like it.