Re: [Paddlewise] unfeathered bent shaft

From: <tfj_at_interaccess.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 21:25:34 -0500
how about rolling?

Gerald Foodman wrote:

> To relieve wrist problems get a bent shaft paddle if you have the money.  (I
> use the AT Xception.)  All straight shaft paddles put your wrist in an
> unnatural position.  Not so the bent shaft.  After one hour of paddling with
> the AT a straight shaft seems entirely awkward. I now hate all my 7 straight
> shaft paddles, including my wood Greenland.
>
> I paddle unfeathered and don't know how the bent shaft will work for those
> who feather.  Also, I am told, all bent shafts are not alike.  The AT has a
> compound bend that perfectly aligns the wrists.
>
> Jerry
>
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