Yakass wrote:
As someone who works in a Hobie dealership I think there are very few punters would spend the extra to get the 360 drive and I reckon Hobie know it. Escalating prices is already holding customers back. Don't hold your breath.
I don't know what the "punters" are likely to do, but a lot of experienced kayak anglers, including me, have bought Pro Anglers with the 360 drive because it has some terrific advantages over the 180 drive. An Outback with a 360 drive would have a lot of advantages over the Pro Angler 360 drive kayaks, and based on the current manufacturer's suggested retail prices of the Outback, the 12' Pro Angler, and the 14' Pro Angler, an Outback 360 would probably cost about $1,000 less than a Pro Angler 360.