> What do you think about the advantages and disadvantages of feathered and > unfeathered paddles? > Duane Strosaker Whoa! Don't get there!... :-) Just for the record, and without the intention of lighting that fire again, when I use the euro paddle, it is feathered. My paddling motion with the Greenland paddle is very, very, very different from the strokes I do with a euro paddle. With the Greenland paddle I use a low stroke, and the upper edge of the blades are tilted to the front. With the euro paddle, my hands sweep horizontaly in front of my eyes, and the feather relieves the extra torque on my wrists that such a high stroke produces. There is a proper stroke for every style of paddle. For example, to paddle in ice you need a fork shaped blade with hard and sharp points. :-) - Julio *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Apr 02 1999 - 14:47:17 PST
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