mmiller wrote:
the riddler wrote:
Why not make it where all your buyers are completely happy?
That would be awesome! ...and we do shoot to please the highest possible number of users. Every user, water condition, wind condition, use, skill, interest, comfort vary so much that it is literally impossible. Therefore... the many models that we offer. We can only keep so many options on the table before it gets really confusing. Sometimes (always) there are compromises.
Hate to bring up an old and thoroughly debated topic. What are the chances Hobie would design the Revo 13 making it about an inch to an inch and a half wider? I personally love the raised seat keeping my rear out of the water. I would love to have a Revo 13 but for me being slightly bigger at 6' 210 they are just not stable enough for me. I can't go 5 miles offshore and constantly be worried about going over. I believe there is a way to widen the kayak slightly and increase stability with the raised seat without sacrificing speed.
With offshore fishing becoming increasingly more popular there is a huge market waiting for the a fast, really stable offshore pedal kayak. Viking Kayaks makes the perfect offshore paddle kayak (at least in millions of folks mind) but it's not a pedal kayak.