At 11:32 AM 4/6/99 -0700, rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com wrote: >Hank Hays wrote: >> >> >>He calls it Toksook. >> >> Derek calls it a "willow leaf" shape, but if they're true to form, willows >> in England must have different shaped leaves than they do here in the >> colonies. >> >> The couple Toksook paddles that I saw were pretty heavy (one was a 4 piece >> which aggravates that problem). They are extremely overbuilt and could be >> lightened up considerably. Derek was a blacksmith, by the way, so paddle >> weight wouldn't bother him. >> >> I'm a "competing" paddle manufacturer so won't spout what I think are >> advantages or disadvantages of Derek's design.. >> >> Hank Hays >> Lightning Paddles >> > >Hank's Lightning paddles are terrible! Don't go near them. They are so >light and great that you will want to toss away all of your other >paddles, i.e. a very expensive experience. :-) > > > >ralph diaz > >-- ralph Hank says his paddles are the reason paddle leashes were invented. He did not explain if it was that they were so light they would float off if not held on to or if it was to keep others from walking off with them. Dana *************************************************************************** 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 06 1999 - 11:54:31 PDT
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