Re: [Paddlewise] Wiggly Paddles?

-----Original Message-----
From: Hank Hays <lhays_at_canby.com>
To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 10:54 AM
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Wiggly Paddles?


> There is a double
>torque (name orgin?) with two shaft bends for each hand where the shaft
>portion between your hands does not line up with the blades as a straight
>shaft paddle does.  .....power strokes (forward) will seem a bit
squirrelly, but back strokes are not.
>
>A "standard" crank .....back stroking is now squirrelly
>
>A "modified" crank shaft ......, but really make back stroking
>squirrelly.  Also, high braces will be stable, low braces will be
>squirrelly.

Hank,
I don't know where the AT paddle fits into your terminology.  But it is not
squirrelly anywhere.  In fact, it is the least squirrelly, most forgiving,
paddle, for all strokes, that I have tried.
Jerry

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