Saving up for a new Kayak.. could use some professional advice :)

The Addy is a bad ass fishing vessel! Fast too ... almost as fast as an OK.
Ask a former AOTY winner.

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The other thing that is crucial for me is comfort. About 3 years ago my martial arts training came to an end when I ruptured a disk in my lower back. After my surgery, my back has never been quite the same. One of the many issues I have with my Trophy 126 is no matter what I do I can't get comfortable. 3 hours in the horrible 126 seat and I'm paying for it for day's.
I've heard that the sit on tops have much more comfortable seats. Obviously I wont know until I demo some but do you guys find your seats/position in the kayak comfortable? I also like the option to stand when I fish. That way I can switch positions if my back acts up. An option I don't have in my sit in.

Seats can recline a lot more in most sit on tops.

Standing is an option in most SOTs, especially if you buy/build an ama kit for it. 

Demo demo demo...Then get a Hobie!

Like Lee said, there is no comparison. The only drawback is expense but if your saving up for a year or so that should not be a problem...

The only real decision is which Hobie to get and you should try different ones to see what fits you. The Outback is a great all around boat though.

Sit on tops are more comfortable and an upgraded seat makes them very, very comfortable. Like mentioned before i have back issues and can do 7+ hours in the saddle no problem.

The Hobie seats are awesome with an inflatable lumbar, my wife has serious back problems and she does very well in the TI.

The Coosa seat is sensational, too, especially if you're big (which I'm not). They both let you sit upright or lean back.

Yep, Coosa seat is great and Hobie Pro Angler seat is pretty good too.

Those seats look comfortable. I think I know what has to happen. I need to start demo-ing.
If I had a choice I would prefer a peddling kayak so I could keep my hands free to fish. The reason I asked if there was anyone kayak that you could peddle and paddle is because my wife loves her sit in and she would want to go paddling with me once in a while.

The Revo is fantastic, the Adventure /.....well, I had a Revo fully pimped, downrigger and all, got seduced by the thought of more speed in the Adventure, so traded "up".  I wouldn't do it again, the Addy is not really substantially faster--maybe 0.5 knots.  But it has less primary stability---it feels a little twitchy--and I don't like the front hatch layout as well.  I didn't like the Outback nearly as well as the Revo, it took more effort for less glide, but was even more stable than the Revolution.  I have been in kayaks since 1982, fished Vancouver Island in my SINKS, but there's no way I'd go back to paddling instead of pedaling.

   Hobie is great, but the downside is $$, and there are plenty of guys happy with Coosa, OK, TArpon, etc etc.  Try 'em all, if you can.

Those seats look comfortable. I think I know what has to happen. I need to start demo-ing.
If I had a choice I would prefer a peddling kayak so I could keep my hands free to fish. The reason I asked if there was anyone kayak that you could peddle and paddle is because my wife loves her sit in and she would want to go paddling with me once in a while.

You can always  just paddle any kayak but some paddle like barges...the outback is one of those especially with the stock hobie paddle. If your gonna paddle any hobie get a nice one.

And that coosa seat does look comfy!

The Jackson seats are VERY comfortable! The Coosa is a great boat for rivers and small lakes but not what you want to take out in the salt.
The Cuda has the same seat as the Coosa but is a lower longer boat that paddles really well!
It might be the only boat that I would take in the salt and can still stand on, and I aint no ballerina! 

! Next Adventure guys ! - are you planning some kind of Summer Splash Day (or whatever you called it) like you had last year? That was a great opportunity to try many varieties of kayaks. I don't know what kind of sales that generated for you, but I know of at least one   

We are doing our "summer splash"  AKA demo day on June 2 at Sellwood Riverside Park.  For sit-on tops Ocean Kayak, Hobie, Emotion and a few other brands should be there.  We should be starting our Thursday night demo's pretty soon too.  In the mean time if you want to demo a boat we carry just call the shop and see if they can schedule one with you. 

I spoke to Derek from Kayak Shed earlier. Super nice guy and very knowledgable. We're going to try to demo some Hobies this weekend, possibly at Rooster Rock Park. We're looking at demoing the Hobie Outback and the Hobie Revo (11'6).
Both are awesome kayaks, but quite different. From what I gather, the Outback is considerably bulkier, slower, but much more stable. I am planning on standing sometimes when I fish so stability is definately an advantage on this kayak (width of 33 inches compared to 29 inches on Revo). It doesn't seem as aerodynamic when looking at it next to the Revo.
The Revo I heard is much quicker but not as stable. They both seem to have adequate storage compartments, however the Outback has 4 rod holders compared to the Revo's 2.
I'm sure I'll have a better idea which one works better for me after demoing this weekend, but I'm curious what you all think about these two kayaks.
Pros? Cons? Maybe some feedback from those who own either?

Ill bring an outback, revolution 13 ft and a Coosa Saturday morning if anyone else wants to demo a boat. 

Derek

The Revo comes in both 11 and 13 foot. The 11 is best suited for smaller water ways. if you want to go out to the salt I would also look at the 13.