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 -- Test Scoring & Reporting Services Sometimes, you never can University of Georgia always tell what you Athens, GA 30602-5593 least expect the most. *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Apr 20 1999 - 08:25:11 PDT
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