[Paddlewise] J. Winters on paddle length

From: Steve Cramer <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 09:46:21 -0400
John Winters wrote:
> 
> Length seems to depend on style. The low flat paddling style may be best
> performed with a longish paddle while the more vertical style seems best
> with a shorter paddle. My paddle is 205 cm and that is a bit longish. 

205 cm is longish? That's 1 cm shorter than my WW paddle, which is
longish for WW, true.

I'm about to order a 225 Cricket. Mike is coming out with a new
asymmetric blade that looks good for a higher angle style.

Steve
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