Pedal Drive Pointers

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by Gflann

Thanks for all that feed back! It would be my first pair of fins. I just realized what I’m going to see is labeled as a “Hobie Pro Angler Mirage Drive“ w/ turbofins. I believe that is the standard since I dont see any wires for toggling between reverse and forward. He’s asking $475 which seems to be a decent deal...

That's a better first mirage to own, much more Bulletproof than the standard 180. If your looking for 180, I wouldn't get it without kickup fins. The kick-up fins mitigate the risk of damaging the spine(305$).

For Turbofins, inspect the chain and exposed area of the cables for rust. Inspect the fins for tears. Inspect the drums for cracks. When the peddles are scissored there should be no binding sounds and alignment of all parts should look respectively uniform.