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Hobie Retro Classic - Can you tell me about it?

PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 2:47 pm
by Rickles
Sorry if I being a nuisance :oops: , but here's another I'm interested in. If anyone has a Hobie Retro Classic, especially a 9'6", tell me how you like it. Is it good for beginners? Types of waves it's good for? Etc. Thanks.

Re: Hobie Retro Classic - Can you tell me about it?

PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 3:19 pm
by jaffa1949
Rickles be comfortable in asking questions, that is what the forum is for!
We love to hear how you progress and and what enables you to do it :D

Re: Hobie Retro Classic - Can you tell me about it?

PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:15 pm
by waikikikichan
Hobie Retro Classic looks like a nice board.
Full rounded rails without a hard edge won't catch as much.
Nose is nice and big.
Multiple stringers look nice, but add weight and to the price.
Single fin will limit your experimentation

Rickles wrote: Is it good for beginners? Types of waves it's good for?

To a beginner any board ( properly sized ) is good, it really doesn't matter since you'll fall off and have a hard time paddling no matter what.

Single or multiple fin won't matter to a beginner since you can't turn and trim yet. But i would rather not ride a single fin in pitching beach break.

Just get the Hobie Peter Pan Slug.

Re: Hobie Retro Classic - Can you tell me about it?

PostPosted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 2:02 pm
by Rickles
Thanks to both.