Re: [Paddlewise] Retailer question/loose ferrules/Cadence

The short answer is "no".

I have two two-piece paddles.  The one I actually used most, a Werner, has
developed a bit of play over the years.  It does not seem to make any
difference to the actual paddling, but it is annoying.  I have since
switched exclusively to one-piece paddles.  Less stuff to go wrong, won't
sink, lighter and less expensive.  The two-piece makes a dandy spare to put
on the back deck.  Otherwise I find them inferior for my purposes.  There
are several fancy two-piece paddles with length and feather adjustments.  I
consider them high-gimmickry.  I'm not approaching this from an "expert"
perspective, but as a klutz who has enough trouble adjusting to the
differences in a few paddles for a few boats.  When things get
uncomfortable, the last thing I want to occupy my rapidly numbing brain with
is, "lemme see, what did I set the length and feather at today?"  My
personal guide is: "equip and plan for stupid and clumsy" because that is
what cold, wind, salt-water and fatigue do to me.

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "huck" <huck_at_mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu>
To: <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 6:51 PM
Subject: [Paddlewise] Retailer question/loose ferrules/Cadence



>   I wiggled the ferrules of all the Aquabounds, and they all had some
measure
> of room, some more than others, while the Cadence was as solid as a one
piece.
>
>           so my question for you touring types:
>   My friends question for me, that I need to find a good answer for, is
does a
> small amount of play in the shaft bother you on longer trips?



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