broken hobie paddle - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

premo · 04-03-2011, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ReelNasty

did you launch like at 9? i think i saw you. i watched you go out and no big waves or anything, all of a sudden you start coming back in. you ran out to get the broken piece. It looked as if the paddle just fell off the end. sux

yup,that was me.I thought the same thing.I couldn't believe my eyes it looked like somebody just gloo it with chewing gum, or maby Brian did aprill joke on me.but no joke

da22y · 04-03-2011, 05:49 PM

Yup ! That happened to me once too.

My Hobie carbon paddle broke at the joint in one regular launching in LJ about a year or so ago.

Fastlane guy replaced a brand new set to me.

However I heard the newest cabon paddle from Hobie has fix the problem .

The old Hobie carbon paddle has some black electric tape to hide the white ugly joint mark , while the newer one has no tape at all , and no joint mark.

Hobie kayak owner rarely use their paddle, and if only that kind of use will break their paddle , it really sucks !

Danny

wiredantz · 04-03-2011, 05:49 PM

My hobie paddle broke too there just built cheap. Paddle just broke right off. I sport a werner now.

tunaseeker · 04-03-2011, 07:52 PM

Me too snapped the paddle head right off..

premo · 04-04-2011, 07:03 AM

holy shit, I didn't know there is so many of you having same problem.
was calling southwind kayak center and lady was swearing to good that they have not even one been returned and they sold 1000s of them.
Well maby I should ask you guys with broken hobie paddle if you wouldn't mind to give away part of the no broken paddle.I am looking for the one with hole not with nipple

04-03-2011, 05:49 PM	#2
da22y Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 265	Hobie paddle Yup ! That happened to me once too. My Hobie carbon paddle broke at the joint in one regular launching in LJ about a year or so ago. Fastlane guy replaced a brand new set to me. However I heard the newest cabon paddle from Hobie has fix the problem . The old Hobie carbon paddle has some black electric tape to hide the white ugly joint mark , while the newer one has no tape at all , and no joint mark. Hobie kayak owner rarely use their paddle, and if only that kind of use will break their paddle , it really sucks ! Danny

04-03-2011, 05:49 PM	#3
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	My hobie paddle broke too there just built cheap. Paddle just broke right off. I sport a werner now.

04-03-2011, 07:52 PM	#4
tunaseeker TB Metal Art Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 653	Me too snapped the paddle head right off..

04-04-2011, 07:03 AM	#5
premo Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: costa mesa Posts: 124	holy shit, I didn't know there is so many of you having same problem. was calling southwind kayak center and lady was swearing to good that they have not even one been returned and they sold 1000s of them. Well maby I should ask you guys with broken hobie paddle if you wouldn't mind to give away part of the no broken paddle.I am looking for the one with hole not with nipple