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09-10-2009, 02:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 611
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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!!! |
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09-10-2009, 08:18 PM
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bing!
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: socal
Posts: 246
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If Loomis made boxers, Josh there would have them
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09-11-2009, 09:44 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Carlsbad
Posts: 48
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same here
Mine just broke as well. Time to get a good one.
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09-11-2009, 10:22 AM
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Junior
Join Date: May 2009
Location: bahia asuncion baja ca. sur
Posts: 14
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emailed hobie, thier gonna send me a fiberglass paddle. we'll see how that goes!
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09-12-2009, 01:11 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Santa Ana/But moving to Elsinore
Posts: 32
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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! |
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09-13-2009, 07:00 AM
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Olivenhain Bob
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Olivenhain, CA
Posts: 1,122
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It happened to me too. The blade snapped off while I was trying to land in the surf. FastLane cheerfully replaced the paddle but advised me not to use these paddles in surf. They claimed this kind of usage was considered "abuse" and is not normally covered by Hobie's warranty.
With this recommendation in mind, I am working on a device that will teleport me and my loaded kayak to and from the beach without having to break out the paddle. All I will have to do is press a button and say the phrase "Beam me up Scottie". Bob |
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09-14-2009, 09:46 AM
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Junior
Join Date: May 2009
Location: bahia asuncion baja ca. sur
Posts: 14
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not supposed to use them in the surf?!?!?!?!?. well then i guess i was supposed to be psychic when i bought my kayak and asked for surf paddle also?!?!?!?!?
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