I don’t think the issue with the ORU is so much it puncturing as bits of it breaking. I monitor the oru Facebook page and the various plastic bridges and clips do tend to break, to the extent that there is a guy who makes and sells aluminium replacements. The bulkheads also tend to come unglued.
Depending on what country you are in, if you want a short, light kayak like the ORI I think there are better value for money alternatives
In Europe at least, there is the Itiwit X 500 from Deacthlon. It’s about half the price of the Oru bay. Same width as an ORU Bay but 15 cm longer so should be faster. High pressure (drop-stitch) chambers will keep it rigid. Much cheaper than an ORU but 3 kg heavier, Higher seat so not as stable but there is a video online of a guy using it in white water competition without any problems
https://youtu.be/CAZF4lOf7O0Then there is the American Advanced elements air fusion EVO. More expensive than the X 500 but still only about 2/3 the price of an ORU Bay. This is in my opinion the best readily available, “low” cost,
small light folding kayak. I had the original model. Fun in surf, but could be a bit more rigid (the EVO is a bit narrower and will be a lot stiffer, due to the drop stitch side air tubes). The optional skeg really helps as they don’t track that well, although the latest one may be better. I have a friend your size who loves his (original model). Waterline length is only about the same as the ORU, as much of the bow is out of the water – although you can compensate for this a bit by sitting a bit further forward, and this does noticeably increase the speed top speed. Quick to assemble once you learn a few tricks.
https://www.advancedelements.com/day-touring-inflatable-kayaks/airfusion-evo-kayak/.
Neither of the above have much storage space, so if you’re interested in multi day trips and you want something bigger, ...
There’s a guy in Argentina who makes a lightweight, low-cost, longer and (much) wider folding kayak called the Kauno. Can't remember the cost but around 1000 US I think. It’s a modular design so you can buy a tandem skin and central section if you want to use it with two people.
http://kauno.com.ar/kauno-single/The next step up would be the quality offers from Pakboat, a long established US name. Great kayaks in my opinion (I have their older quest 135), I believe the XT 17 may still be still available and can be configured in solo or tandem mode, and the quest 150 is a very clever, versatile and lightweight design that assembles more quickly than most folding kayaks, although unfortunately it's not available until next year (a factory fire destroyed this year’s consignment). Both are very good value, very capable and seaworthy kayaks that are much faster than the short kayaks mentioned above and so a far better option for longer trips
http://pakboats.com/folding-kayaks/Lastly, don’t forget the option of secondhand folding kayaks. I picked up my Nautiraid 416 and Narak 460 like this. They are both beautiful, very well made and easy to assemble wooden framed kayaks that way under 25 kg. They do however take up a fair bit more room in your trunk then the lighter alternatives mentioned above
PS If you want modular, the 14 foot Pakayak is probably your best option. Although it’s neither cheap nor light, it does pack pretty small and appears to assemble very quickly
https://pakayak.com/Hope this helps
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