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Junior
Join Date: Jun 2011
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what one to buy
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,855
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This little event might help
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ad.php?t=10785
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Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 74
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Highly recommend that you test pedal a yak before purchasing.
An Outback may suffice for the bay, but you may want to test pedal for inshore conditions. I've never taken my Outback outside the bay or lakes, since the Adventure is my main yak. Hope you find the right one and see you OTW. |
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Heroes on the Water Staff
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Anahiem
Posts: 176
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You are going to find as many opinions about these kayaks as you look for or listen too... People are all different, both are great boats, you give up something you just have to learn what is more important to you.
Speed.... Kinda Versus More room.... Kinda ha ha Go test them and I am sure if you go out fishing you will find guys that will let you test out their boat to see if you like it. |
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I am just me.
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Lake Forest
Posts: 135
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I have the outback. Small so I can turn in the bay and get into the small spots but I can go out to the kelp to. Roomy for the gear needed out on the water.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Under a bridge
Posts: 2,169
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Had both. No difference except more room on outback. The whole thing about speed of the revo..........BS.... not much if any difference there.
Possibly, the Rovo a little better slicing through the surf, maybe. |
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Loves Surface Irons
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: San Diego
Posts: 455
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Revo gets my vote
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: High desert
Posts: 130
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Great question. I'm looking into a hobie myself right now, and wanted some info on what owners of them thought
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Alhambra
Posts: 506
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#10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 218
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Like any kayaks, hobie have their good and bad.
Had a Navigator, outback, and revo (plus a bew others). If you dont think the navigator has enough room, you will not be happy with the revo... That boat has even less usable deck space than the Nav. Had outback as well, if going with a Hobie, I would take that instead. I am one of the few that went to a Hobie, then went back to paddling. I started off paddling for a few years, then went peddling for a few years, now back to paddling. I do miss the hands free fishing of Hobies, but do not miss the extra weight, extra gear, extra maintanence of the drive and rudder, tricky launch and landings, storage issues of Hobies. |
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 265
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 218
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Quote:
But added a kayatank to it and ruined the rod pod feature... What a mistake that was... so I sold it and got a P13. |
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#13 |
Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SoCal
Posts: 34
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I am just the opposite. I had a OK Trident 15 and a Wilderness Tarpon 160.
Both were great kayaks with tons of interior storage and plenty of deck space. Both paddled and tracked great. That being said, they were both BIG kayaks. And I tended to carry a lot more stuff than I do now on my Hobie Revo (which is still way too much, according to my heterosexual life partner and fishing buddy, Tim, who fishes a stock ol' skool Tarpon 160i with only a couple of Flush mounts, a milk crate, two 3600 Plano boxes, and maybe three rods on a good day) which is still loaded out with more Plano boxes and rods than most respectable bass boats or 19 foot center consoles you will hunting fresh or saltwater bass (or YT and butts) in SoCal. Bottom line is, nothing is perfect off the rack. Is space more limited on a Revo? Absolutely. But I have mine rigged to hold 4-6 3600 boxes and 4 of 3500 boxes inside the 8" middle hatch without moving out of the seat. And I could easily add another storage bin under left side of the seat to hold an additional 2-3 3600 size boxes. But that would just be excessive... ![]() A little creativity goes a long way... |
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Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SoCal
Posts: 34
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Of course, there is always the Pro Angler...
That's my next bass / trout / crappie / catfish boat! Last edited by dawson06; 07-10-2011 at 09:58 PM. |
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Junior
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 15
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#16 |
Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 44
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Dan,
Hopefully I can help in your decision making but ultimately whichever kayak you buy should be based solely on your own opinion and comfort level. Having owned both a revolution and two outbacks I must say that these are definitely different yaks. Many will say the speed of the outback is noticeably slower than the revolution and others will argue it till they pass out. I would say that the Revo is definitely quicker on the water if you are paddling (not peddling) in comparison to the outback. The outback is a freak of nature and is extremely wide and very very stable. The revo is much more maneuverable on the water and getting through the surf quickly. The type you choose should be driven based on the type of fishing you are going to be doing. If you are looking for a yak that you can stand up on and cast off of then the outback is superior. If you are looking to peddle and paddle around and get through surf then the revolution is better. It all just depends on the fishing you are going to do. If you are pulling up monster size fish constantly like Josh is then get a pro angler. Josh has one because he catches massive fish so he needs a massive deck to hold all is fish on! ![]() |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Menifee, CA
Posts: 1,468
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I have a Pro Angler and can attest to the amount of room it has inside the kayak. It is able to store six rod/reels in the sides of the hull. The seat is VERY comfortable, can sit in it for many hours. It is very stable as well, can handle the wakes and wind waves just fine.
Drawbacks are it's weight, can get heavy when pulling through soft sand. It's speed isn't that of a Revo, not sure about the Outback. All in all though, I am extremely happy with my PA. Wouldn't trade it for either the Revo or Outback. Just my 2cents. |
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#18 |
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: SoCal
Posts: 34
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