Re: [Paddlewise] Carbon Paddles

From: Steve Cramer <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 11:25:17 -0400
superiorvisions_at_att.net wrote:
> 
> I think that carbon paddles can be used buy everyone
> also as long as you have the bank roll to handle the
> extra cost. I know some paddlers who use a fiberglass
> paddle and keep the carbon as a spare for those really
> long paddling trips. 

One more thing is that carbon is stiff, but brittle. I've seen racing
paddles snap in half under load. If you use a carbon paddle, protect the
shaft from dings and cuts. Don't drop it on the rocks. And carry a
spare.

Steve
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