Hobie Mirage Kayak Long Term Report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dsafety · 04-06-2009, 08:57 PM

I'm the oposite kind of user compared to the previous posts. I do not get the chance to use my Revo nearly as much as I would like. I probably have 20 trips logged over the last year, mostly to La Jolla or Cardiff.

I have noticed some slack and clicking noises in the Mirage drive and will try to tune it one of these days. So far there have been no failures. The tune-up instructions that I have been able to find online leave a lot to be desired. If anyone has some good instructions, I am sure they would be welcomed by the Hobie Nation.

The only damage that I have noticed so far is a small tear in one of my standard fins. I am sure that this happened during one of my bad landings in higher surf conditions than I should have been attempting.

My biggest complaint is the rudder system. Mine still works as it should based on last year's design but it is so hard to get the mechanism to raise and lower the rudder that I often have to leave it extended when landing. One of these days I am sure that I will break the thing off.

Please do not take my comments as any sort of "ragging" on the Hobie product. I love my kayak, but like most things, it is a work in progress. This year's model is better than the one that I bought and next year's will be even better.

Bob

04-06-2009, 08:57 PM	#4
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	I'm the oposite kind of user compared to the previous posts. I do not get the chance to use my Revo nearly as much as I would like. I probably have 20 trips logged over the last year, mostly to La Jolla or Cardiff. I have noticed some slack and clicking noises in the Mirage drive and will try to tune it one of these days. So far there have been no failures. The tune-up instructions that I have been able to find online leave a lot to be desired. If anyone has some good instructions, I am sure they would be welcomed by the Hobie Nation. The only damage that I have noticed so far is a small tear in one of my standard fins. I am sure that this happened during one of my bad landings in higher surf conditions than I should have been attempting. My biggest complaint is the rudder system. Mine still works as it should based on last year's design but it is so hard to get the mechanism to raise and lower the rudder that I often have to leave it extended when landing. One of these days I am sure that I will break the thing off. Please do not take my comments as any sort of "ragging" on the Hobie product. I love my kayak, but like most things, it is a work in progress. This year's model is better than the one that I bought and next year's will be even better. Bob