broken hobie paddle - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

premo · 04-03-2011, 04:21 PM

I broke my carbon fiber paddle yesterday during my launching in LJ with no surf or any big pressure.How many of you guys had the same problem? Are they aware of manufacture defect ,or it's just my bad luck?Any luck with exchanging it in hobie dealer?

Phatford · 04-03-2011, 04:26 PM

Second time out in my Hobie I broke the Aluminum Paddle. Brand new just plain snapped. Well I guess it's just an expensive lesson. BUY OTHER THAN HOBIE... ha ha

kayakhunter · 04-03-2011, 04:43 PM

I got video of you breaking it. Send it to Hobie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuAHFHdi1Tk

ReelNasty · 04-03-2011, 04:57 PM

did you launch like at 9? i think i saw you. i watched you go out and no big waves or anything, all of a sudden you start coming back in. you ran out to get the broken piece. It looked as if the paddle just fell off the end. sux

premo · 04-03-2011, 05:06 PM

.nobody supposed know Brian.for a moment I really thought you videotape it

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayakhunter

I got video of you breaking it. Send it to Hobie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuAHFHdi1Tk

premo · 04-03-2011, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReelNasty

did you launch like at 9? i think i saw you. i watched you go out and no big waves or anything, all of a sudden you start coming back in. you ran out to get the broken piece. It looked as if the paddle just fell off the end. sux

yup,that was me.I thought the same thing.I couldn't believe my eyes it looked like somebody just gloo it with chewing gum, or maby Brian did aprill joke on me.but no joke

da22y · 04-03-2011, 05:49 PM

Yup ! That happened to me once too.

My Hobie carbon paddle broke at the joint in one regular launching in LJ about a year or so ago.

Fastlane guy replaced a brand new set to me.

However I heard the newest cabon paddle from Hobie has fix the problem .

The old Hobie carbon paddle has some black electric tape to hide the white ugly joint mark , while the newer one has no tape at all , and no joint mark.

Hobie kayak owner rarely use their paddle, and if only that kind of use will break their paddle , it really sucks !

Danny

wiredantz · 04-03-2011, 05:49 PM

My hobie paddle broke too there just built cheap. Paddle just broke right off. I sport a werner now.

tunaseeker · 04-03-2011, 07:52 PM

Me too snapped the paddle head right off..

premo · 04-04-2011, 07:03 AM

holy shit, I didn't know there is so many of you having same problem.
was calling southwind kayak center and lady was swearing to good that they have not even one been returned and they sold 1000s of them.
Well maby I should ask you guys with broken hobie paddle if you wouldn't mind to give away part of the no broken paddle.I am looking for the one with hole not with nipple

04-03-2011, 04:21 PM	#1
premo Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: costa mesa Posts: 124	broken hobie paddle I broke my carbon fiber paddle yesterday during my launching in LJ with no surf or any big pressure.How many of you guys had the same problem? Are they aware of manufacture defect ,or it's just my bad luck?Any luck with exchanging it in hobie dealer?

04-03-2011, 05:49 PM	#7
da22y Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 265	Hobie paddle Yup ! That happened to me once too. My Hobie carbon paddle broke at the joint in one regular launching in LJ about a year or so ago. Fastlane guy replaced a brand new set to me. However I heard the newest cabon paddle from Hobie has fix the problem . The old Hobie carbon paddle has some black electric tape to hide the white ugly joint mark , while the newer one has no tape at all , and no joint mark. Hobie kayak owner rarely use their paddle, and if only that kind of use will break their paddle , it really sucks ! Danny

04-03-2011, 04:26 PM	#2
Phatford Heroes on the Water Staff Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Anahiem Posts: 176	Second time out in my Hobie I broke the Aluminum Paddle. Brand new just plain snapped. Well I guess it's just an expensive lesson. BUY OTHER THAN HOBIE... ha ha

04-03-2011, 04:43 PM	#3
kayakhunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange Posts: 207	I got video of you breaking it. Send it to Hobie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuAHFHdi1Tk

04-03-2011, 04:57 PM	#4
ReelNasty Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 34	did you launch like at 9? i think i saw you. i watched you go out and no big waves or anything, all of a sudden you start coming back in. you ran out to get the broken piece. It looked as if the paddle just fell off the end. sux

04-03-2011, 05:49 PM	#8
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	My hobie paddle broke too there just built cheap. Paddle just broke right off. I sport a werner now.

04-03-2011, 07:52 PM	#9
tunaseeker TB Metal Art Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 651	Me too snapped the paddle head right off..

04-04-2011, 07:03 AM	#10
premo Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: costa mesa Posts: 124	holy shit, I didn't know there is so many of you having same problem. was calling southwind kayak center and lady was swearing to good that they have not even one been returned and they sold 1000s of them. Well maby I should ask you guys with broken hobie paddle if you wouldn't mind to give away part of the no broken paddle.I am looking for the one with hole not with nipple