New PA14 pic - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

USMCfish · 08-04-2012, 08:47 PM

Opps did I type that? Sorry nothing better then paddle power..!

bigbarrels · 08-04-2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by USMCfish

Opps did I type that? Sorry nothing better then paddle power..!

until you fish off a hobie

bus kid · 08-05-2012, 06:36 AM

MSRP?

RockyRaab · 08-05-2012, 06:47 AM

Get ready...

MSRP is $2949

MrPatrick · 08-05-2012, 07:43 AM

That's a steep price for a water bike.

RockyRaab · 08-05-2012, 07:57 AM

Yup. If I were Hobie, I'd be very worried about pricing myself out of market share. I know they sell both the existing PA14 and the new PA12 as fast as they can make them, but bumping the price $500 may put an abrupt end to that happy scenario. Overflowing inventory won't make dealers happy.

Baja_Traveler · 08-05-2012, 08:28 AM

I agree - 3 grand is now approaching high end carbon fiber touring kayaks. I would never consider a rotomolded anything to be of equal value to hand laid carbon and kevlar...

But I still want one.

bus kid · 08-05-2012, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by RockyRaab

Yup. If I were Hobie, I'd be very worried about pricing myself out of market share. I know they sell both the existing PA14 and the new PA12 as fast as they can make them, but bumping the price $500 may put an abrupt end to that happy scenario. Overflowing inventory won't make dealers happy.

Maybe hobie is looking at getting into the loan buisness, I can see it now,
Bank of Hobie.
$3k is brutal for just a PA, add all the add ons and your now looking at close to $5k,so close yet so far away

boxturtle · 08-05-2012, 10:08 AM

I think they are rising the price in part of preventing the older models from losing too much value...the pa14 price been dropping like seagull dung. Saw a pa14 in maryland with a buy it now of 1400 craigslist had one for 1500 and 1700. To buy or not to buy is up to the consumer....the new ones have nice features as designated molded spots for fish finder and a 600 chair.

08-05-2012, 06:36 AM	#3
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	MSRP? __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

08-05-2012, 07:43 AM	#5
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	Ouch That's a steep price for a water bike.

08-04-2012, 08:47 PM	#1
USMCfish Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 48	Opps did I type that? Sorry nothing better then paddle power..!

08-05-2012, 06:47 AM	#4
RockyRaab Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 138	Get ready... MSRP is $2949

08-05-2012, 07:57 AM	#6
RockyRaab Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 138	Yup. If I were Hobie, I'd be very worried about pricing myself out of market share. I know they sell both the existing PA14 and the new PA12 as fast as they can make them, but bumping the price $500 may put an abrupt end to that happy scenario. Overflowing inventory won't make dealers happy.

08-05-2012, 08:28 AM	#7
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	I agree - 3 grand is now approaching high end carbon fiber touring kayaks. I would never consider a rotomolded anything to be of equal value to hand laid carbon and kevlar... But I still want one.

08-05-2012, 10:08 AM	#9
boxturtle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 291	I think they are rising the price in part of preventing the older models from losing too much value...the pa14 price been dropping like seagull dung. Saw a pa14 in maryland with a buy it now of 1400 craigslist had one for 1500 and 1700. To buy or not to buy is up to the consumer....the new ones have nice features as designated molded spots for fish finder and a 600 chair.