re: Need advice on buying pedal kayak for fishing.

Don’t worry about that clown.

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Don’t worry about that clown.

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Go frick yourself. You started this shite. Sad you can't see it.

I have no experience except with Hobie.

Biggest consideration to me is how the kayak will be transported and what your launches look like. I carry mine on a small trailer so weight isn't an issue.

Do you want to stand and fish? If so you'll need a bulkier heavier ride.

Lots of good brands these days. But i really enjoy fishing from the yak. Good luck.

One thing I haven't seen mentioned is your weight. I have a Revolution 13 and I love it, but I weigh 170. I've got a nephew who's 6'5" and he can use it fine, but it rides low and no way could he stand up. I don't know if the other brands have different widths but if you're considering Hobie and you're a bigger guy definitely go with an Outback over something like a Revolution. The narrow ones are faster and track better but you give up some capacity and stability.

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So here’s my experience with the new drive and I’m not sugar coating it. It’s much less noisy. Much smoother to peddle. I thought I’d go much faster than the old drive, but I’ve only seen a little difference. I beat the damn thing up and have had zero issues. The only negative is in grass the prop constantly gets fouled up. I never have to worry about bent fins, popped cable, etc. it’s a beast around stumps. All brands have pros and cons. I like the concept a lot in the 360. Just know they’ve had issues but I’m all for innovation in the kayak industry.

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I thought I’d go much faster than the old drive, but I’ve only seen a little difference.

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I wouldn't look for a big leap in efficiency out of any of the current propulsion methods. Props are a known entity and have been for a long time, and Hobie has probably got the fins closed to optimized by now as well. What they can work on is exactly what you said; smoothness, reduced friction, noise, durability.

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 I like the concept a lot in the 360. 

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No way I'd pay that what they want for the 360

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Hater...

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AlxTgr is a more of a Pungo Kayak guy.

I have a 12.5’ 2016 Native Slayer Propel.

The bad: The drive seems loud and definitely needs to be greased after every use. For that, you’ll need to buy a tool called a Spanner Wrench. The kayak is heavy and loading it in the truck and then onto the cart is a workout. The newer models can use the Boonedox wheel thingie which would be awesome. The build quality wasn’t top notch. The plastic expands and the slot where the drive goes, for example, becomes too small to fit the drive if you don’t have it in already. Same with the seat. There are workarounds for both but I keep a wooden dowel in the drive slot and a piece of lumber that spans the space where the seat goes when not in use to help it keep its shape. The rudder cable has a known issue with snapping but I’ve been lucky so far. The turning radius with the original rudder is not good. If you remove the cover of the slot where the drive goes into, it suddenly develops an incredible gravitational pull and tackle, pliers, scissors, and fish have all disappeared through that hole.

The good: Tons of storage. Extremely stable and the seat is comfortable - I feel very confident even in wavy conditions. The drive works as advertised with instant reverse. Native stood behind their product and sent me a new pedal drive when the original cracked after a couple of months. I love pedaling upwind on a bank, pointing the kayak at the bank, standing up, and letting the wind act like a trolling motor. If I need to make an adjustment, I lean over and push the pedals a turn or two with my hand. In a smaller pond or lake, I won’t even bother with the pedal drive and just use the paddle.