>> I recently bought the same Greenland paddle from Superior. I like the oil finish also. However, I keep getting a blister on my left hand. Rotating the paddle from left to right, or turning it over, doesn't help. I can't decide if I prefer the heavier wood Greenland to either of my 2, much lighter, graphite narrow blade paddles. (Eddyline Windswift, old style Werner Little Dipper.) I use the same low stroke with all of them. The wood paddle seems nicer for surfing and sculling. But for travelling I think I prefer the graphite lightness. Jerry >> ************************************************************************** * I find Mark's paddles heavy, too. Greenland paddles made from western red cedar are much lighter, and I have never had one break. There is an article (which needs some rewriting and reformatting) on the Paddlewise Web site on how to make your own for $10 in materials. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Sep 21 1998 - 07:00:23 PDT
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