Someone asked: > > <So what are you supposed to propel with a paddle 243cm long, an aircraft carrier???... I use a 220 cm Lightning standard, more or less low-angle style, for my single. Anything larger/longer causes tendonitis in my wrists if I do a couple long days in succession. However, when I am the rear paddler in my folding double (Folbot Greenland II), I use a 250 cm Windswift. I need that length to slow my cadence down to that of the front paddler. In addition, the 250 is definitely not too much paddle for my wrists -- I can go for days and never experience tendonitis with it -- **in a double.** Definitely one place where YMMV. BTW, Cooperstein's post of the formula stimulated this post. I suspect it is intended for use in singles only. I am going to try out his formula on the paddles my friends like for their singles. They will no doubt give me a ration, but it will be fun. Measuring and calibrating, calibrating and measuring. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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