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07-09-2019, 08:48 AM | #1 |
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The $5000 Pro Angler
Hobie just announced the Pro Angler 360 series. Fins that retract so they wont break and now you can turn on a dime.
$4650 for the 12 and $4800 for the 14. So overt 5k after taxes. Typically I have no problem with their prices, I bought 3 new Hobies. You always see people saying you could have got a boat. Well, we are not getting a sea worthy boat for $3k. Then you have maintenance and all that. At the new $5k price you are getting close to the used small skiffs prices. I also never broke a fin, and never really needed to turn on a dime out in the ocean (besides being deep in a kep). So idk, it looks like it will be a hard sell. But then again Hobie has been a premium brand so who knows.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD9Srz73LoE
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07-09-2019, 09:33 AM | #2 | |
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Sticker shock for sure, Hobie is pretty smart and would not make this kayak if it was not going to sell. I admire their ingenuity! Non 360 PAs will still be an option too.
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07-09-2019, 10:14 AM | #3 |
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and on the other end of the spectrum the $1299 Passport are selling well for me
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07-09-2019, 11:18 AM | #4 | |
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You said it yourself.. People will fork over the cash for the brand name.. The sport is progressing... So there will be more and more wooks coming out of the wood works interested enough and with the budget to drop 6k just to resell after a couple of trips because it wasn't for them :P
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07-09-2019, 11:29 AM | #5 |
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Hobie has a great group of minds/fisherman behind them that know what they're doing, they'll sell just fine, and kill lots of fish.
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07-09-2019, 04:10 PM | #6 |
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I like it!
I wonder if I can get good guy pricing...?
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07-09-2019, 04:34 PM | #7 |
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A Tony post just trumped the release of the 360! I got one ordered for you!
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07-09-2019, 05:51 PM | #8 |
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Bruh! you guys will talk me into getting one after my back heals
Reminds me of the release of the OB. I talked shit and now I have one
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07-09-2019, 05:59 PM | #9 |
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For you, $6,000 and you will take it
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07-09-2019, 08:55 PM | #10 |
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New AIs are 5k and way more versatile
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