Reviewer:

recman

Rating:

4

Date:

4/6/2012

Review:

will be a good addition to my recreational kayak. I fish and photo out of my boat and find myself in the reeds very often where the double blade is hard to use. 4 stars because I had to adjust the handle to fit my non-hobbie paddles. Service was great.

Reviewer:

VK

Rating:

5

Date:

2/3/2012

Review:

Very handy. Enables me to use "half a paddle" instead of the full double-ended kayak paddle. Much quicker to deploy the half- length paddle compared to the full-length paddle, which can be quite unwieldy at times. Obviously, with a mirage drive, the paddle is used mainly for very shallow-water maneuvers, fending off of docks, and as a backup in the rare instance of the mirage drive breaking. The T-handle is a well-made, inexpensive, and useful accessory. Highly recommended.

Reviewer:

Tocame

Rating:

4

Date:

8/13/2011

Review:

Works as intended.

Reviewer:

CPHedges

Rating:

4

Date:

8/6/2011

Review:

Nice little addition, making the half-paddle easier to store and use. Great to use the paddle that way for tight maneuvering.

Reviewer:

drtubesocks

Rating:

4

Date:

11/17/2010

Review:

Product works as advertised. Nice to keep only half a standard paddle for safety, as I don't paddle much when out. Mostly use mirage drive and sail kit. keeps minimal paddling for safety and as backup in case rudder fails.

Reviewer:

doug

Rating:

5

Date:

8/31/2010

Review:

attaches easily and makes stowing the paddle easier on the Hobie Adventurer

Reviewer:

Grampa Spey

Rating:

5

Date:

8/16/2010

Review:

Hobie aftermarket products seem to fall into the really easy and great to install and use. These T Handles fall into the easy to install and more useful than the long paddles. Also, our long paddles often stuck together and it took 4 men and a donkey to twist them and get them apart. We will probably never use the long handle paddles again. The only time we use paddles is to turn or help us get into or out of the launch area. The shorter paddles with the T handle work better and easier for this use and store easier on the yak and in our vehicle and at home. We had bought another shorter handle paddle for my wife to use, paid about $40 and my wife prefers the Hobie T Handle and so do I.

Reviewer:

wfc

Rating:

5

Date:

8/12/2010

Review:

Works great, especially in close quarters.

Reviewer:

Capt. Fox

Rating:

5

Date:

10/22/2009

Review:

Works well.

Reviewer:

robert

Rating:

5

Date:

9/17/2009

Review:

Sturdy, when connected is comfortable and feel like extension of paddle instead of added on piece.

Reviewer:

Joseph M.

Rating:

4

Date:

5/5/2009

Review:

For those times when you just want to kick it "Pocahontas" style, this cool accessory turns a two-blader into one. The other unused half of the paddle still stows easily on the side of the Sport and Revolution (the only two kayaks I've tested it with). For me the shorter handle gets me a bit of flexibility for use in tight waterways and it only takes seconds to convert back and forth. Even works with some *gasp* non-Hobie paddles. Joe-Bob says two thumbs up.