Anti-Hobie sentiment?
 

On another board, it seems there is a bias against Hobies. Why is that?

Is it the lack of storage? Stigma that Hobies aren't true "kayaks"? I can't figure it out.

All I know is that Hobie took real good care of me. I'm a customer for life after they hooked me up.

:confused:they probably cant afford one?

Not everyone likes Hobies, me personally I'm sure they have their pluses and minuses, but I personally like the Ocean Kayaks, and Malibu kayaks. Not sure why people have such and dislike for them, they are pretty cool, just not my cup of tea.

Lol. thats a harsh statement

P.s i love my hobie

Two words. Peddle Envy.

Bob

they dont make a big mans kayak :biggrinjester: OR else Id buy one!

i'm saving for one of these:

"shotgun!"
http://www.aqua-cycle.com/photos/aqua8l.jpg

:phow much she cost? ^^^

seriously......have not heard one person who switched from paddle to peddle ever complain about it. I'd try one.

Pro Angler?????

Some guys say they are kayak "purists" and Hobie's aren't true kayaks.

I'm a fisherman. Whatever gets me there. Its hard to beat peddling a Hobie, and experienced hands free kayak fishing. I personally don't care if I'm not considered a "true" kayaker. For the application, peddling beats paddling hands down. not to mention efficiency and range. The Mirage drive is an impressive engineering accomplishment that allows hands free propulsion. That's my $.02. But the Hobie vs. paddle argument will live on..

Interesting. I guess that might be it.

Although, fishing yesterday, there's no way a guy in a paddle yak would have been able to fish the conditions I was in.

The current was so strong, you'd have to be able to wind in your line with ONE hand, and paddle with the other to keep you in place. With the Hobie, I was able to point the nose into the current, gently peddle and still be able to fish. When I stopped peddling, I was drifting 100 feet off the structure in about 2 minutes.

Still, to each their own I guess.

paddle vs peddle
 

I must admit, as I mentioned in a previous post, that I am new to kayaks, not a real experienced fishing guy, etc.....

When I was shopping, part of me was turned off by the price of hobie ( I was shopping for 2 kayaks, 1 for me and 1 for the wife)....there was also a part of me that likes the simplicity of a boat, and a paddle...I own enough stuff that needs maintenance and lubrication.

And when you look at the drive, it has chains, pivots, moving parts, etc.

But having fished with a guy that has one, and seen how efficient the system works being hands free, it is hard to honestly argue against the peddle system, especially for fishing!

Its like water cooled engine vs air cooled...
Long travel suspension vs no suspension...
Disc brakes vs drum brakes...

I will say I like the upper body workout that paddling offers, as most things like hiking, bikes, etc tend to work out the legs mostly...


My only fear is that if I replace my paddle kayak with a peddle, and the wife has an even harder time keeping up, then I need 2 of them, and we are back to Money!!

AAaargh!!!

:linesnap:

Let me ask this you all that own Hobies, do you still take a paddle out with You in the event your peddle drive does not work for what ever reason?

I take a paddle with me on my Hobie; the Hobie has an area on each side of the kayak to store the paddle. The mirage drive is great for trolling and/or making it easier to get from Point A to Point B very quickly. I use my paddle when I am in the kelp, planning to come ashore, or when I feel like giving my legs a rest. The nice thing about the mirage drive is you can set the drive so the fins store against the kayak hull, pull up the rudder, and now you can get in shallow or on the kelp with your paddle, then when you are in deeper water, deploy the fins and off you go.

I looked at a lot of kayak manufacturers and the reason I chose the Hobie is the quality of the kayak and the mirage drive in my experience allows you to maneuver the kayak while allowing your arms to be free to handle the rod.

Kevin

you'd be crazy not to take it with you. The last time I was in the bay, I was sprinting to the launch ramp when one of my turbo fins came loose. If I didn't have the paddle, I'd have to paddleboard it back to the ramp.

It's also useful when you want to push off from something, back up, or maneuver around in tight spaces (docks).

Just got my revo....it is INSANE!!!!!! I spent half the day just giggling like a school girl and pedalling like a lunatic....to easy.

Yeah it was pretty embarrassing being around you and your giggling. Thanks again for the phone call on Friday afternoon with the following theme.....'YOU PICKED THE WRONG DAY TO FISH' :mad:

pro angler is a boat not a kayak :biggrinjester: at 100lbs dry, I'll stick to the Malibu Extreme

I dont like leaning back or the way I sit in the Hobie, makes me feel like im going to flip. Im sure adjusting the mirage Drive would fix most of that. I feel more at controll paddling than I do peddling.

hobie rocks!!!
 

I have a pro angler \EVO drive, spent the past week IN lake havusu , put 20 miles on and never did paddle or peddle . Iwas just FISHING!!!!:reel::reel::reel: