Reviewer:

Kayak

Rating:

5

Date:

4/15/2013

Review:

I love the added resistance and speed. Relating it to riding a bike, I felt the standard fins were in too low of a gear. I now get more out of each stoke, and a better leg workout.

Reviewer:

Kayaking is fun

Rating:

5

Date:

4/15/2013

Review:

AWESOME PRODUCT!!! super easy to glide quickly and easily through the water. Much faster than regular fin. Would recommend!!

Reviewer:

mik

Rating:

5

Date:

11/23/2012

Review:

Nice upgrade over the standard equipment. Even at maximum torque setting I find them easy to pedal. It makes kayaking against river currents and tides more controllable.

Reviewer:

Kevin C

Rating:

5

Date:

11/5/2012

Review:

They are faster. There is a difference, it was like going from 1st gear to 7th. I consider myself in shape and swim at least 2 miles a day 5-6 days a week over a decade. I was out for 4 1/2 hours I did get used to them. Ill need to adjust my speed for trolling, I was used to trolling with the small ones and my Hobie was a fishing machine, now the speeed is differnt and I only caught one today.

Reviewer:

1

Rating:

5

Date:

10/2/2012

Review:

GREAT PRODUCTS ,EASY INSTALL ,KAYAK GO ALOT FASTER WITHOUT USE ALOT OF ENERGY ,THANK

Reviewer:

DAN

Rating:

4

Date:

9/13/2012

Review:

I am with the turbo fins--- I kayak in the Niagara River where the current is constant- - They were quite inpressive and easy to peddle-- Wish Hobie would just include these in the purchase of a new kayak--

Reviewer:

Flipper

Rating:

5

Date:

9/3/2012

Review:

Got these turbo fins for my outback. My wife liked them so much we got to purchase another set for her outback. Now we paddle in harmony again.

Reviewer:

Andy B

Rating:

5

Date:

8/30/2012

Review:

I held off on following the crowd and swapping out my fins for a while. I had some tendonitis from cycling and didnt want to risk aggravating the condition in the kayak. After about 15 months or so and passing through a stint with the mid-size fin upgrade I broke down and bought the turbos. I LOVE THEM. They have not bothered my knees, and were not significantly more difficult to pedal than the already upgraded fins I was using. They are very different though. With the two smaller sizes of fins, you have to pump faster to go faster, but it is like riding in 2nd gear. You simply set the pace by how much you exert yourself. With the turbos though, I felt like i had two gears now. Hi and lo. The first thing you notice is that you cant use the same cadence. The pedals feel much firmer under your feet. So you pedal slower and more methodically, while still maintaining about 2 kts. This is a very relaxed pace once you are used to the new fins. Then, if you want to go faster, you can push a little harder on the pedals and make about 3.5 kts, still without burning yourself out. I finally feel like I am covering ground in my Outback. I used to resign myself to the fact that a three mile pedal would take about 45 minutes. Now, I can maintain about a 3.5 knot pace without really exerting myself. This should be a big help in the fall when the birds and Albies are on the sand eels in NJ! I highly recommend the turbo fins once your body an conditioning are ready.

Reviewer:

gk

Rating:

3

Date:

8/30/2012

Review:

The kit is by Hobie and is good quality. The removal of the old threaded masts which were only used twice was difficult. The increase in speed with the Turbo fins is not impressive. The removal of the old masts required the use of vise grip pliers.

Reviewer:

Mike Schrag

Rating:

5

Date:

8/30/2012

Review:

Turbo fins worked great... I noticed the difference in speed immediately. Of course they work you a bit harder but well worth it. Install was simple. Too bad theyre not an option when purchasing the kayaks but still worth the extra $.

Reviewer:

canvas guy

Rating:

4

Date:

8/1/2012

Review:

I was pleased with the upgrade performance. Put the shaft through the lower part of the fins on initial trip. Quick fix from the web site. Understand this will be the nature of the beast and worth the trade off.

Reviewer:

MJM

Rating:

5

Date:

5/23/2012

Review:

Both ACK and the turbo fins get five stars. Dont even think about it, they are a great upgrade. I honestly couldnt tell that they were harder to pedal, but they certainly make the kayak move!