Hobie non-PA Mirage questions

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Originally Posted by troutking

I started out with a Mirage sport (too small). I then upgraded to a PA14 and found that it was a little too big for my style of fishing. I now have a PA12 and think it's perfect for my size and style of fishing. I lost a good amount of money in the process. Test all kayaks your thinking about before making a purchase. I wish I would have!

thanks for your thoughts. Any details about what was too small about the Sport? Carrying capacity (space or weight)? handling?

I figure on testing them out, but if I test them at Fast Lane, I assume I am limited to the relatively calm waters within Mission Bay. I think the Sport would be fine there, but I am less certain that it would be ok at LJ.

If I test at OEX Oceanside, would that be limited to the Lagoon? Looking at their website, it looks like they rent and then apply the rental price to purchase. Do they do any free demos?