In August I did a quick review based on the new Hobie Outback I got to test paddle in Oklahoma City at Paddle Sports Retailer. When I got off the water I knew I would have to buy one. Fast forward a few weeks and I bought my very own from my good friends Aris, Dave, and Adrian at Mariner Continue Reading
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REVIEW: New 2019 Hobie Outback Kayak
On August 24th Hobie announced a newly redesigned 2019 Hobie Outback. The transformation moved the Outback design forward to look more like a sleek-lined Pro Angler with a lot of changes to improve functionality and performance. We covered a lot of the changes in our announcement article here so if you’re not familiar with the Hobie Outback, that would be a Continue Reading
2019 Hobie Outback Kayak Complete Redesign
With the first major redesign of the best-selling Mirage Outback in over a decade, Hobie has single-handedly advanced the sport of kayak fishing. This fully-loaded fishing machine is built for every conceivable fishing expedition, whether you’re prowling the ocean for monster gamefish or stalking bass in your favorite freshwater fishing hole. The extra-wide standing deck offers an improved casting platform Continue Reading
VIDEO: New Hobie Compass Kayak for Under $2K
Hobie has a new pedal drive kayak and it’s less than $2,000. The new Hobie Compass kayak will be available this fall and comes in at $1,949. “We looked at our customer base, and identified a void in the market that the Compass is targeted to fill,” said Doug Skidmore, President of Hobie. “Consumers are looking for a capable and Continue Reading
Hobie Fishing Worlds 7 Location Announced
Hobie, the worldwide leader of personal watersport products, announced today that the scenic, lakeside community of Amal, Sweden, will play host to the seventh annual Hobie Fishing Worlds presented by Rhino Rack, in May of 2018. Hobie Fishing Worlds is the premier, global kayak fishing competition, with expert anglers from over 20 countries vying for the grand prize. “Amal is Continue Reading
Three New Hobie Accessories in 2017
New for 2017, Hobie has released three new accessories that will make storage and portage even easier. HOBIE H-CRATE JR Welcome the newest member of Hobie’s family of accessories: the H-Crate Jr! We’ve incorporated all the same features from the original H-Crate into a reduce, 14” x 14” footprint. This allows you to carry extra cargo behind the seat of Continue Reading
Peer Pressure Kayak Purchases
Please stop.Take a deep breath.Count down from 10. I’m going to save you some possible headache if you’ll take 5 minutes and read this. I hope you take this advice to heart because I sure didn’t. I’ve bone headed this scenario twice and finally learned my lesson. I’ll try to save you the same trouble. Here is how it starts: Continue Reading
Review: Hobie Quest 13
When most folks think of Hobie they think of the Mirage Drive. Did you know they also make kayaks you paddle? The Hobie Quest 13 is one of those in the Hobie paddle fleet and the kayak I’m breaking down today. The Quest 13 is, as the name eludes, a 13 foot long kayak. At 28.5″ wide it looks very Continue Reading
New Products for Testing
With two new projects ramping up in the last 60 days, I am increasing the amount of testing I am doing. What that means for PPF and the other projects is more information on more gear for people to look over and decide if it is worth their hard earned money or not. Over the next month I’ll be testing Continue Reading
The Stability Myth: Standing in a Kayak
Standing is the new thing. In kayaks that is. And frankly, it’s not all that new. As people flock to the sport they see commercials, ads, pictures and videos of people standing up and fishing from a variety of kayaks. I’ve seen almost every major manufacturer release an ad for one of their kayaks where someone is standing up and Continue Reading
