I have had a Lendal crankshaft carbon shaft/carbon bladed paddle for 3 years. I paddle in summer and in winter (air temps as low as 20F, water temps as low as 32.5 F). I have bashed it, unwittingly, quite hard on submerged rocks and dropped it on the cement driveway a few times. I have also used it to pry myself off rocks several times too. It has a few dings on the blades but that is all the damage that I have noticed. Guess I've been lucky? -chris *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
>I have had a Lendal crankshaft carbon shaft/carbon bladed >paddle for 3 years. I paddle in summer and in winter >(air temps as low as 20F, water temps as low as 32.5 F). >I have bashed it, unwittingly, quite hard on submerged >rocks and dropped it on the cement driveway a few times. >I have also used it to pry myself off rocks several >times too. It has a few dings on the blades but that >is all the damage that I have noticed. > >Guess I've been lucky? Chris I have the same question. I have a carbon crank shaft/blade paddle that looks like it has been used for primitive road building. It has been beat on and still seems to be fine. It seems to be very durable. Dennis *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Lorraine&Dennis wrote: > > I have a carbon crank shaft/blade paddle that > looks like it has been used for primitive road building. It has been beat > on and still seems to be fine. It seems to be very durable. > The carbon paddles that I have seen break has done so catastrophically (for the paddle, not necesarily the paddler) and suddenly. Bring a spare if you're somewhere you want to apddle back from. 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/ ***************************************************************************
I guess that's even more indication that my 3 month old pristine condition blades were defective, unless it was related to sun and heat. cya -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net] On Behalf Of Lorraine&Dennis Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 1:32 PM To: Christine Wein; paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Carbon Paddles - yet another view >I have had a Lendal crankshaft carbon shaft/carbon bladed >paddle for 3 years. I paddle in summer and in winter >(air temps as low as 20F, water temps as low as 32.5 F). >I have bashed it, unwittingly, quite hard on submerged >rocks and dropped it on the cement driveway a few times. >I have also used it to pry myself off rocks several >times too. It has a few dings on the blades but that >is all the damage that I have noticed. > >Guess I've been lucky? Chris I have the same question. I have a carbon crank shaft/blade paddle that looks like it has been used for primitive road building. It has been beat on and still seems to be fine. It seems to be very durable. Dennis *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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