Hobie Mirage Drive Glide Technology - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

crazywakeboarder · 08-08-2014, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

bearings + sand = FAIL

They should be sealed bearings

blitzburgh · 08-08-2014, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by crazywakeboarder

They should be sealed bearings

Agreed. Hobie has a pretty solid track record of R&D so my guess is they beat these things up good before production.

FlyFishinYakr · 08-08-2014, 01:31 PM

I plan on keeping on hand a bulk pack of WD-40

from Costco for cleaning after a thorough washdown then a good shot of Corrosion-X to complete the daily service.

Maybe a little overkill, however that's how I learned to service anything with ball bearings (from all my reels to especially all the rollers on my bait/trolling rods!) that's why I've never had a

seize/failure or had to replace any of them!

FFY

boxturtle · 08-08-2014, 01:47 PM

doesn't wd 40 eat plastic

bosshoss · 08-08-2014, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by boxturtle

doesn't wd 40 eat plastic

??????????? I'm sure someone can chime in on this one.....

Like Bill Nye the science guy.........lol

MissileTM · 08-08-2014, 03:03 PM

The little red straw taped to the side of the can is plastic right?

Rambo · 08-09-2014, 11:38 AM

The only thing I can think of that help break the resistance is with their bearing added it help make the propulsion a bit smooth with less force exerted on your legs so the more you push the faster the fin propel? Versus right now ita brute force, Becausethe fins out of water is smooth but in water has resistance so if they also redesign to cut through water more with each stroke, I can see the efficiency in how the combination of the the bearing and fins comes into play. But I can't wait to compare the v2 and the glide side by side.

FlyFishinYakr · 08-10-2014, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by boxturtle

doesn't wd 40 eat plastic

WD-40 is probably not good for plastic if you let it sit.
However I was referring to rinsing the drive with water then any pivot points/moving parts with WD-40 and finally cleaning/coating same said moving parts with Corrosion-X (Like the bearings, cable & chain!).
If I don't plan on fishing salt again for a while, I'll learn to "tear down" the drive like my reels and do a "storage service".
Sorry, my bad for not expressing myself in a more clear and concise manner.
FFY

08-08-2014, 01:31 PM	#3
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	I plan on keeping on hand a bulk pack of WD-40 from Costco for cleaning after a thorough washdown then a good shot of Corrosion-X to complete the daily service. Maybe a little overkill, however that's how I learned to service anything with ball bearings (from all my reels to especially all the rollers on my bait/trolling rods!) that's why I've never had a seize/failure or had to replace any of them! FFY

08-08-2014, 01:47 PM	#4
boxturtle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 291	doesn't wd 40 eat plastic

08-08-2014, 03:03 PM	#6
MissileTM Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 90	The little red straw taped to the side of the can is plastic right?

08-09-2014, 11:38 AM	#7
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	The only thing I can think of that help break the resistance is with their bearing added it help make the propulsion a bit smooth with less force exerted on your legs so the more you push the faster the fin propel? Versus right now ita brute force, Becausethe fins out of water is smooth but in water has resistance so if they also redesign to cut through water more with each stroke, I can see the efficiency in how the combination of the the bearing and fins comes into play. But I can't wait to compare the v2 and the glide side by side.