Rock Solid hobie pedal arm upgrade group buy .... UPDATED WITH ORDER INFO!!!

I'm in.
Tom

Yup...I'm down for two pair. I saw your arms at hobuck a couple weeks back and was pretty impressed. I've broken three arms on two different drives so far and currently have substituted stainless bolts/locknuts for the adjuster assemblies to eliminate the play at the adjuster pin.

One pair

It's a matter of cost of materials and fabrication vs. acceptable level of reliability.

I suspect that there isn't much difference between the cost of the hollow bar stock which Hobie is currently using for its pedal arms, and the solid bar stock which Funginnin is going to use.  And I suspect that the cost of fabrication is almost identical; you need to drill the same number of holes in the stock whether the stock is hollow or solid.  But the reliability of Hobie's current pedal arms doesn't seem acceptable to me.  I know that Hobie has manufactured thousands of Mirage Drives, and I know that no manufactured product is perfect.  There will be occasional failures in any product.  But look at how many NWKA members have had one or more pedal arms break, and/or know other kayakers who have had one or more pedal arms break.  That is an unacceptably high breakage rate. Hobie should have fixed this problem years ago.

The aluminum I am using is about 7-10 times more expensive than the metal I think Hobie is using.

Also, unless I am wrong, FG is using solid bar stock whereas Hobie uses hollow.  I could make a jig and then punch (drilling takes too long) the necessary holes in a hundred (if not more) hollow bars with a press in the time it takes to mill a solid one out of aluminum.  That increases the cost significantly.

It is my opinion, that the Hobie drive is very reliable.  I beat the crap out of mine and have never replaced a part.  I probably don't get the leverage that FG and Rory get on their pedals since my legs aren't as long.

Oh, and I would be interested in a pair, as well.

In for a pair as well.

I am interested, 1 or 2 pair, depending on cost...roger

Very Interested.

I'd be interested in a pair.

Fred "True" Trujillo

I'm in for a set.

I would like a set, please put me on the list.

Please add me to the list for 1 set...Hobie lists the "V2" arms @ $42 each and if the solid arms are in the same price range, that is a great upgrade!

Count me in!

Count me in

This guy's in for 1 set too