hobie paddles! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bellcon · 09-09-2009, 04:35 PM

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But when having a kayak with peddles, carbon fiber is a bit over kill. haha

Unless
you have a full set of trinidads and matching custom calstars
then a full carbon fiber paddle only makes sense

sound familiar?

Billy V · 09-09-2009, 06:55 PM

I had a blade come loose on me so I bought a good paddle at OEX.

You could have an equipment failure on the Mirage Drive while 3 miles out.
It has happened to several of us.

Its like having a 2nd Motor.

yakrider · 09-10-2009, 02:34 PM

that's right Don...
F the cheap stuff!

hobie paddle suck balls...
went through two of them just like that...
the plastics blade actually pulled out of the metal....
POS for sure!
get a werner from OEX...
Andy hooked me up with one...
the best money I ever spent...
looks really good strapped to the side of the Hobie too...
kinda like pimpin' your ride!
looks awesome next to the trinidads and calstars!!!

and yes...
Billy V is right...
my Mirage drive has taken a crap and having the good paddle saved the day for sure!!!

peguinpower · 09-10-2009, 08:18 PM

If Loomis made boxers, Josh there would have them

aclozer · 09-11-2009, 09:44 AM

Mine just broke as well. Time to get a good one.

kq · 09-11-2009, 10:22 AM

emailed hobie, thier gonna send me a fiberglass paddle. we'll see how that goes!

SeaEagle_1 · 09-12-2009, 01:11 PM

i have to admit i too have had a problem with my peddles. but not after i had owned my hobbie for for 2 yrs. my problem was the pole warped the plastic molding on the older design. but i am always shore landing with my peddles still in. mostly its landing in harbors and i watch out for rocks and pebbles. however i did go to catalina several months ago wtih pebbles all over the place. didn't have any problem with my peddles other then small pebbles in the chain. maybe i have just gotten lucky with my set of peddles.

not that they couldn't make them better!

-scallywag- · 09-14-2009, 11:20 AM

hobie paddles suck!!! i have broken at leat 3 the same as you. i have also expierenced the dreaded mast failure and also had one of the hub pins bust out....then again i beat my shit!!!! the moral of the story is don't rely on the hobie paddles (or peddles) always have a reliable backup or two!!

h2ofishfo · 09-14-2009, 05:40 PM

man i think ive use my paddle 3 times this whole year & once at the moyer tourney so the bait boat can pull me in . why would u use a paddle when landing in the surf when the mirage drive is much faster in beating a wave break ???but i guess to each there own

-scallywag- · 09-15-2009, 08:07 AM

When the surf is large using the paddle is the only way to go(unless you have an older outback, those are impossible to paddle). We all know the secret to landing in big surf is to not catch a cresting wave and stay perpendicular to the beach, sure the peddles are faster but you do not have the braking ability to back out of a cresting wave...then comes the steering issues, the rudder is easily over come if you do catch a wave.... then when you get sideways the rudder and peddles make the yak flip as opposed to sliding into the beach sideways. But what do I know...I fish the bay most of the time anyway

kq · 09-15-2009, 08:26 AM

yes and alot depends on the conditions. where i'm at the waves break very close to shore in really shallow water so in need to paddle in and out of the surf to not damage the mirage drive.

h2ofishfo · 09-17-2009, 07:00 PM

i got the revo havent ate shit yet been from sanonofre to lj big surf time the set follow close to the last break keep an eye on the fish finder till u see the magic # 3 ft on the depth finder then jump off & pull rudder & pull the drive & drag in and i know easliy said then done but try practicing .

09-11-2009, 09:44 AM	#5
aclozer Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 48	same here Mine just broke as well. Time to get a good one.

09-09-2009, 06:55 PM	#2
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	I had a blade come loose on me so I bought a good paddle at OEX. You could have an equipment failure on the Mirage Drive while 3 miles out. It has happened to several of us. Its like having a 2nd Motor.

09-10-2009, 02:34 PM	#3
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	that's right Don... F the cheap stuff! hobie paddle suck balls... went through two of them just like that... the plastics blade actually pulled out of the metal.... POS for sure! get a werner from OEX... Andy hooked me up with one... the best money I ever spent... looks really good strapped to the side of the Hobie too... kinda like pimpin' your ride! looks awesome next to the trinidads and calstars!!! and yes... Billy V is right... my Mirage drive has taken a crap and having the good paddle saved the day for sure!!!

09-10-2009, 08:18 PM	#4
peguinpower bing! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: socal Posts: 246	If Loomis made boxers, Josh there would have them

09-11-2009, 10:22 AM	#6
kq Junior Join Date: May 2009 Location: bahia asuncion baja ca. sur Posts: 14	emailed hobie, thier gonna send me a fiberglass paddle. we'll see how that goes!

09-12-2009, 01:11 PM	#7
SeaEagle_1 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Santa Ana/But moving to Elsinore Posts: 32	i have to admit i too have had a problem with my peddles. but not after i had owned my hobbie for for 2 yrs. my problem was the pole warped the plastic molding on the older design. but i am always shore landing with my peddles still in. mostly its landing in harbors and i watch out for rocks and pebbles. however i did go to catalina several months ago wtih pebbles all over the place. didn't have any problem with my peddles other then small pebbles in the chain. maybe i have just gotten lucky with my set of peddles. not that they couldn't make them better!

09-14-2009, 11:20 AM	#8
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	hobie paddles suck!!! i have broken at leat 3 the same as you. i have also expierenced the dreaded mast failure and also had one of the hub pins bust out....then again i beat my shit!!!! the moral of the story is don't rely on the hobie paddles (or peddles) always have a reliable backup or two!!

09-14-2009, 05:40 PM	#9
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	man i think ive use my paddle 3 times this whole year & once at the moyer tourney so the bait boat can pull me in . why would u use a paddle when landing in the surf when the mirage drive is much faster in beating a wave break ???but i guess to each there own

09-15-2009, 08:07 AM	#10
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	When the surf is large using the paddle is the only way to go(unless you have an older outback, those are impossible to paddle). We all know the secret to landing in big surf is to not catch a cresting wave and stay perpendicular to the beach, sure the peddles are faster but you do not have the braking ability to back out of a cresting wave...then comes the steering issues, the rudder is easily over come if you do catch a wave.... then when you get sideways the rudder and peddles make the yak flip as opposed to sliding into the beach sideways. But what do I know...I fish the bay most of the time anyway

09-15-2009, 08:26 AM	#11
kq Junior Join Date: May 2009 Location: bahia asuncion baja ca. sur Posts: 14	yes and alot depends on the conditions. where i'm at the waves break very close to shore in really shallow water so in need to paddle in and out of the surf to not damage the mirage drive.

09-17-2009, 07:00 PM	#12
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	i got the revo havent ate shit yet been from sanonofre to lj big surf time the set follow close to the last break keep an eye on the fish finder till u see the magic # 3 ft on the depth finder then jump off & pull rudder & pull the drive & drag in and i know easliy said then done but try practicing .