Reviewer:

Shawn

Rating:

3

Date:

11/27/2012

Review:

A must have for a heavy kayak. I use mine for a PA14. The tacked welds are not great and it eventually broke. But, I brought it to a local welder who used an aluminum wire gun to finish out the weld for $20. More solid than before. Keep that in mind if yours ever breaks. For all that Hobie puts in to their kayaks they should put more thought into a solid cart with proper welds.

Reviewer:

jnsadavis

Rating:

5

Date:

8/16/2012

Review:

Had no idea what I was missing before purchasing this cart. Was almost used to dragging my 13 foot Revolution around. This cart has made life a breeze!

Reviewer:

kw

Rating:

4

Date:

8/9/2012

Review:

works well so far

Reviewer:

George

Rating:

5

Date:

5/2/2012

Review:

This is great. A lot easier than the ones with the straps.

Reviewer:

Donna Bee

Rating:

5

Date:

4/29/2012

Review:

They worked really well the one time we have used them so far. They are lightweight and easy to install. Great to have when the water is some distance from your parked vehicle.

Reviewer:

Guamaniac

Rating:

5

Date:

1/19/2012

Review:

The Hobie Plug In Kayak Cart works very well for most of my kayak portaging needs--mostly hard surfaces. The retainer pin keeps the cart secure and the pads and stops are designed to evenly distribute the load as the cart contacts the hull. If I used the cart at the beach, I would opt for the Trax 2 but I fish lakes in central Alabama.

Reviewer:

Will Forsberg

Rating:

1

Date:

12/22/2011

Review:

I use this cart with an Ocean kayak Zest 2. It fits just right in the holes in front of the back seat. The wheels are very light and don't float so it is easier to slide under the boat in the water than the cart with bigger tires. But the narrow tires don't work at all on sand or gravel so I only used it on pavement and concrete ramps. It's really handy and light so is easy to use. But, it is not very durable. It is made of light weight steel tubes that are inset into each other and then tack welded. On the 39th usage the welds started coming apart. Now on it's 70 or so usage all the welds are seperated and the tubes disengage from each other unless I tie the pieces together with cord. Also the keeper pin on top has fallen apart several times and is a hassle to put back together with the bungie cord hidden inside the tube and only attached with simple compression between the pin and the plastic cap. The tube is chrome plated so I don't know if it can be rewelded. I wouldn't buy another one as I could make one myself cheaper and better...

Reviewer:

Bob Thunell

Rating:

5

Date:

8/19/2011

Review:

Works well with Hobie kayak's, makes moving them around a breeze!

Reviewer:

coachgeorge

Rating:

2

Date:

7/14/2011

Review:

This is not a bad cart but it is limited due to the narrow wheels and the loaded weight of many of the Hobie models. If you are traveling over a hard surface it is fine but any soft or rough surface make it very difficult to pull. Spend the extra money and get the Trax 2 if you go off road at all.

Reviewer:

Garry

Rating:

5

Date:

6/23/2011

Review:

Work great with the Hobie Mirage Sport.

Reviewer:

Jeff

Rating:

5

Date:

2/12/2011

Review:

I bought the Pro-angler along with this plug in cart, with a warning from ACK that this plug in cart was not fully designed for the PA. It works AWESOME on hard surfaces...it can be difficult in sand/soft surfaces. But is worth every penny spent. If you are kayaking in easy to get places this is the cart for you. However, if you think that you might take your yak in on harder to reach places...get off your wallet and spend the extra money.

Reviewer:

Barb

Rating:

5

Date:

10/13/2010

Review:

Works great! Very easy to use and can turn upside down and stow in kayak.