Honest 3 Month Bixpy Motor Review / Would I Buy Again? / Plus the Advantage of Having Any Motor 

It’s a good little motor. They now make the extended battery for it you can add at anytime. You will be happy with it. Just make sure you have a secondary means of getting back of battery dies on you. You have a blessed week as well

Yes it does what I need it to do. Thanks for the comment and support!

I put a couple videos on RU-vid channel of the Bixby paddle board in Florida. Under my name

Ok I will check out while on vacation.

No problem. I did do an update video recently too. The cold does effect the battery though. Keep that in mind. It was my own mistake for not reading and doing more research. If you go fishing under 32 degrees it will just beep and not work. FYI.

If you want more speed and longer run time and I would go with the NK-180. The main reason I went with bixpy with the Hobie is I do not want foot steering. Strong motors you will have to do foot controls,rudder won’t handle it. I like simplicity, open deck etc. If I didn’t have a Hobie I would have no problem doing foot controls on any other kayak. But with a pedal drive I don’t want more foot stuff in my way. If I continue using Hobie and Bixpy does not get bigger batteries in the future, I will have to decide then. But if you have a Hobie, me personally I believe the Motorguide is the better choice. Keep battery in the rear to offset weight. Keeps deck all stock and you can just pop in the fins when ever you want. Sick back and use the remote.

Thanks for your in-depth reply. Because of what you wrote about the foot control issue with the stronger motor, I just bought the J2. I have a Hobie Compass and like using the the hand-controlled rudder with a simple open deck as you said. Also, the J2 is only 10 pounds versus about 50 for the NK-180 with 24volt 50-amp lithium battery. Take care on your kayak journeys, and again thank-you so much for helping me make this decision!

I am glad I helped. That is why I started the channel. Plus now you should have gotten for 200 dollars cheaper with their sale going on. You will be happy with it on the compass for sure. I appreciate the reply and keeping me posted. Enjoy and thank you for the support!! Let me know if you need help with anything when you get it.

You will like it. I have an update video coming out next week. Bixpy reached out to me about an issue and was addressed. Stay tuned.

Jeff, did you install it on your UL? I just picked up an UL.

@@danielin1880 yes it’s amazing total game changer 🔥

Your welcome. They are a cool little motor. Now Bixpy came out with the bigger battery already. You might want to look into that.

Thanks for the info Keith. Right now I can’t mention any other fishing or kayak accessories to the wife. Need to give her a break. I am going to get a dry suit soon, I gave her the puppy eyes and said isn’t your husbands safety, warmth and comfort priceless? Just need of sell a kidney. I was told by Bixpy they plan on making a larger amp hour battery in a year or so. If not I can get another battery. Talk soon sir. Happy Thanksgiving !

@@rjmfishtales lol on the next yak accessory. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours as well!

Oh yea it definitely helps. You won’t get the range like a Torqeedo or Newport, but helps so much. The times you do it without the motor you realize how much it helps. Have fun.

@@rjmfishtales Great! I'm really looking forward to it. One of my fishing buddies (and his wife) both got one last year. They love them. And since I don't go real far, I figure this will greatly improve my water coverage. Gotta register my kayak, but not really an issue!

Yea mine is registered too. 4 months later they sent the stuff from the state. I didn’t care. If someone wanted to give me a ticket for the worlds smallest cordless motor on a piece of plastic, then so be it! Lol.

It's also safer having a way to get back. People get tired and wind can make it tough.

Oh for sure! People don’t realize how far they get away launch point.

That’s awesome. You will have fun for sure!! Enjoy and don’t be racing the big boats. Lol.

@@rjmfishtales 🤣

@@rjmfishtales Your video on installation is very informative. I'm enjoying your channel!

@@seanfalconer7182 thank you sir. That is why I am here. To hopefully help someone and give back to my subscribers!! I appreciate the support

Awesome. Yes definitely a great paddle board motor. Thanks for the comment.

The i3 is an awesome motor setup. If your 106 is not the pedal version i would say no, not unless you stay under a 10 mile range most likely. Bixpy is simple and a good price, but they definitely could use a better AH battery for longer life. I think they are coming out with bigger battery soon. I have done an update video since this one and found one flaw. Besides that, it has been working great.

Can you use the PDL when you have the Xi3 stowed?

Tim. Not sure if I can answer that question, but based on the length of the shaft and length of kayak. You should be able to pedal when it’s stowed on 106.

No problem and good luck. Have fun.

I am sorry Mack. I know it sucks, but stay in the chair and rest like you need too. I know I wouldn’t, but it needs to get better. You ca. still enjoy family from a seated position. Get better soon so you can get on the water!! If we don’t talk before thanksgiving, be safe, have fun and don’t get into trouble.

@RJM Fishtales yes it do suck right now since the holidays are coming around but I am OK with it. I was in a wheelchair for 6 months from a truck 🚛 Accident that I was involved in 2 years ago & both of my feet 🦶 was broken so I am use to the wheelchair life + two my Granddaughter love to push me around in the wheelchair especially when we go to the store. Everybody in my family is very very helpful with me & I am Bless for that. The doctor just wants to be extra careful Since it's so close to my spinal cord and me being a big guy. It was funny because the doctor thought that my feet were Swollen & I had to tell him that I had very very extremely wide feet 🦶 with very chubby fat wide toes that are Evenly straight across. He was so shock about how wide my feet 🦶 was. He doesn't want me to wear shoes at all that have Arched support in them. But I told him you don't have to worry about that because I can't wear shoes at all because they don't fit on my wide feet 🦶 so I will just be barefooted 👣 for a while I guess. Some here buddy of we don't talk Between now and Thanksgiving you and your family have a happy Thanksgiving. Are trip to Charleston we had to cancel it because the doctor does Want me traveling right now. Which really really Sucks man because I was looking forward to seeing my family but they all understand what going on with me.

Well get better and keep me posted. Enjoy time with family and say hello to everyone. We will talk soon. I will try to make as many videos as I can to keep you occupied.

That is cool. Sounds like you have a cool setup. Bixpy just came out with a bigger capacity battery and just an aluminum 1hp motor and smaller. I was surprised they didn’t go bigger to a 2HP. Oh well. One day as I get older I may get a torqeedo but for now we are happy with the Bixpy. Could use a tad longer battery life out of the current size. You stay safe as well!

@@rjmfishtales Same here my friend. The PP 768 battery is 18" long, and feels like 15lbs, does have gear tracks also. I'm 48, and I have a motor ready stern for the NK or Torqueedo. I have to have my fin drive, love it. I do love to enjoy my coffee, watch the fish on the am trips out. See ya then next one. 😎 🌊 🎣

@@anthonyvespia6662 see you next time. Thanks for the support and comment.

That is good. For the price it helps me fish multiple days in a row. So far so good! Thanks for the comment and info.

Maybe one day.

Yes I would not use it for primary only propulsion. That is why it on my Hobie. I have Torqeedo on my Nucanoe.

That is awesome. I am glad you enjoy it.

@@rjmfishtales I have to give you an update: I now realize that the MPH app that I was on was set on Kilometers. Now realizing that, I was actually at 4.5-4.6 MPH. I never was the brightest crayon in the box.

@audioeeze8396 that’s still really good for the size of the motor.

@@rjmfishtales Absolutely, I am very happy with the Bixpy. Now at 61 tears old and paddling for the past 10 tears I kinda deserve it. Lol

@audioeeze8396 I think so. Enjoy it for sure.

I still get cavitation when I turn even with motor lower. It could probably go even lower. I am getting a Torqeedo soon as well. So will compare the 2 for depth below kayak.

Yea it will kick up over logs and rocks. I would watch hitting rocks though if possible. That may crack housing. Yes I have a power cord running to GoPro from my Nocqua battery. Yes I use a voice command to record and stop recording. It stays on all day. Never shut off till end of the day.

Appreciate the feedback. Your kayak an Outback Mirage? The yak attack camera pole require Hobie adapters? Thanks again.

I have a walk through video on my kayak too and if you watch the kayak accessory one I did a few weeks back you can see how I have everything. It’s a Hobie PA 14. Camera pole mounted to track I put on kayak.

You have to watch for shallow water but it is tough and can take a hit.

Yes sir. It releases from the plastic clip and kicks up. I pushed it to its limits. It’s been good so far.

I have an install video as well on my channel. The black plate is from One Objective and the rest is all from Bixpy.

It’s a very small motor. It gets the job done but would not use as primary propulsion only. I use it in conjunction with fins to help my body a little. Still a good motor for size.

Could be a bad bearing or propeller. As long as they replace it! There should be no warranty issues with that. They should give you a new motor. I bought mine directly from Bixpy. So far so good. Only issue I have, and it’s my own fault for not looking into motor operating temp, or battery temp, is when I go out on the water below 32 degrees it doesn’t work till it warms up. So if it’s a cold day and not going to warm up I have no motor. Maybe they will get a better battery one day that can operate at least down to zero to cover the ones who use it all year around. Keep me posted on what they do for you.

I don’t think they have a guard for this motor. It will come loose from the mount and pop up for protection. I think it would have to be an extreme hit to break housing.

Bixpy has one propeller cage that comes with the motor and an optional weed guard cage (sold separately) otherwise the unit will pop up if and when it hits objects in the water.

They are between 1200-1300 hundred for 2 kit plus mounting accessories you need for your kayak.

Doesn’t bother me at all. You get use to it and seems normal. The new one coming out is suppose to be quieter. Once I start fishing i just use the fins on kayak. I use this motor to get to point a to b

No sir. I used the rudder for steering and kept the motor fixed with their motor mount setup. I have an install video of the motor itself. See below. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7XR7ZujfHKo.htmlfeature=shared

No problem. This is going to be as cheap as you are going to be able to get for a motor. You can always do a cheaper trolling motor and battery. I am running the Torqeedo now due to the fact of tournament fishing. But this little motor is pretty good for the size.

Always funny, these kind of statements. Reminds me that some folks have zero idea what stuff costs in the world. The Bixby is the cheap end of things. Well, other than Chinese crap that breaks.

@@markwarren3535 Might be the cheap end, but tis still pricey.

@@markwarren3535 you got that right.

I have the J-2.

Yes you can use it in fresh and saltwater. Just make sure you rinse it off with fresh water when you are done with it. I have fished 3 days straight in saltwater and never rinsed it, but it was fine. Just try to rinse it off as much as possible. Also make sure you keep dielectric grease in plug ends if you are going to be around saltwater a lot.

Tks

It’s rjmfishtales@icloud.com Maybe you typed it wrong?