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Post by ZEBRA on May 27, 2009 14:52:53 GMT -1
the mini x would be a great choice for you a very good kayak and superb on the water
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Post by dwighty on May 27, 2009 21:19:12 GMT -1
I have sat in one, on the shop floor, and it just felt right. I know you should test them out on the water ideally but my local dealer is out of stock of them until the next batch get shipped in during June, and I'm aware others are pre-ordering them. I read your Mini X review earlier on and it makes for impressive reading tbh.
Thanks for the reply, I'm gonna buy it.
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Post by ZEBRA on May 27, 2009 22:36:52 GMT -1
they are very good superb moulding and quality plastics well worth pre ordering if you are buying from the uk importer cheltnham canoes then tell them you are a member of the site and they usually do us a small discount
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Post by round on Jun 4, 2009 11:26:50 GMT -1
dwighty, you might be interested in our little Bic. It is very stable, short and light and you can have it for a lot less than £500! You are welcome to try it anyway.
David (01248) 430417
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Post by lboulton on Jun 27, 2009 16:50:12 GMT -1
I am also new to this yacking lark and am thinking of buying a hobbie my self.As someone who already has one would you say that it was worth spending the extra money out on the peddle system.
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Post by boomphat on Jun 27, 2009 18:36:56 GMT -1
er no....cos if you hit rough water or a wind gets up you are going to need a paddle to steady yourself anyway, can't do that with pedals. Can't do any correctional strokes that are often needed either. I've never paddled one, but it sounds like a gimmicky thing for flat windfree lakes only. Why pay extra? Don't think anyone here uses one?
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Post by JIMBOB on Jun 27, 2009 18:48:05 GMT -1
I have to agree with Mal with regard to correction strokes and the need for a paddle to help steady yourself. I think Tamworthian has a Hobie and I am pretty sure he has used it around North Wales too.
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Post by jazzledog on Jun 27, 2009 21:00:44 GMT -1
I've recently bought a Hobie outfitter,the twin seat jobby, and have used it quite a few times in the last fortnight so here's my initial impressions for what they're worth. Good points: it's fast,accelerates quickly up to cruise and easy to keep it there with not too much effort, the pedalling action is like a step machine rather than a bicycle and you don't need to do full strokes so you can vary it when you want to. I would say that the physical effort required for any given distance is less than a conventional kayak of similar dimensions (RTM ocean duo or Ocean tandem, for example.) If you want to take someone fishing who's never kayaked before, all they need is the ability to walk at a brisk pace and they'll have no problems. All my kayaking is at sea, we've been out in 3ft. messy chop, easterly rolling swellls considerably bigger and made surf launches and landings, the yak handles it well, no problems. I've got the sailing rudder, which is larger than the standard, and it makes it very responsive, the only times we've had to use a paddle(only one paddle!) to brace and steer is landing through surf once the rudder is shipped.If you try to paddle and peddle at the same time it slows you right down, you simply can't paddle fast enough The single biggest plus point for us is this, once you start peddling you can start fishing. I don't mean sticking the rod in a holder and trolling, I mean fishing, where the rod is in you hands and you can work the plug, spinner, wedge or weapon of choice, feel the plucks and little takes that I now know occur more frequently than you might think, treble hooks don't mean a hook up every time! Our catch rate is up 20 percent or so I would say,probably because you are fishing ALL the time. I thought the pitchj on the peddle drive was typical American sales hype, it's not,it's fast efficient , and well worth having a go on if you get the chance. Search on youtube and see how the yanks, aussies and kiwis fish from them miles out to sea for big pelagics, if they were a gimmick for still waters no way could they do what they do with them! We've got the optional sail pack with ours,if you realise that Hobie catamarans are known worldwide as racing yachts you understand why they do this pack, we've only played with it so far, but 5 or 6 mph down wind or across the wind is a nice experience! We've got some negatives as well, Hobies are expensive, to buy and if you want spares, they're a little heavier than I would expect a similar conventional yak to be, even discounting the mirage drives which you dismount from the hull for loading on a car or trolley etc. They don't work at all well in shallow or weedy water, our fishfinder alarms at 2 ft. and we ship the drives and paddle! You don't have too much storage space in the hull or the tankwell on our model, but on the singles it's a different story. In summary then, we like it a lot BUt it's a different type of kayaking and may not be for everybody, it certainly won't mean the end of Paddling for us, just gives us more options when it comes to playtime ;D ;D ;D
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Post by ramnesh on Jun 28, 2009 15:42:11 GMT -1
New onto the site. Im interested in Kayaking after a few year of fishing. I have heard good things about forums like this. any help and recomendation would be very helpful. ramnesh.
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Post by SEAJUNKY on Jun 28, 2009 19:18:25 GMT -1
Jazz That is a very honest and informed article, nicely written. I have been looking at the Hobie island and dreaming, cos at £2500 its a bit out of my reach. , I have hit the beach after a session only to find out when trying to stand up, my legs have gone to sleep, and I fall over. I bet with the peddles that wouldn't happen. It's me age. ;D Jimbob don't ;D ;D ;D
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Post by JIMBOB on Jun 28, 2009 20:08:35 GMT -1
Would I?
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Post by SEAJUNKY on Jun 28, 2009 20:49:03 GMT -1
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