RE: [Paddlewise] Carbon Paddles

I had a Lendal Carbon paddle with the crank shaft. I used it very gingerly
for 3 months and the blade snapped in half. I sent it back to GRO and their
response was basically...not our problem. Same with Lendal in the UK. I was
able to reuse the shaft but the blades are not replaceable.

cu

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net] On Behalf Of Steve Cramer
		Sent:	Tuesday, April 20, 1999 11:25 AM
		To:	paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
		Subject:	Re: [Paddlewise] Carbon Paddles

		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
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you
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most.
	
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