ralph diaz wrote: > > > OK, I'll admit I'm a newbie, and a lurker, and I even paddle a SOT! > > So how do you tell the paddle is upside down? > > Paddle manufacturers in their wisdom almost invariably have their name > on the blades. You orient your paddle to the rightside up position by > having it in your hands in a way that you read the name. > > Some companies are ornery and have their logo sideways so that reading > the name will be of no help. Help the paddling community by boycotting > these firms. It will teach them not to prey on disoriented paddlers. The new Whetstone paddles have their name on the back, so other people can tell who made the paddle. Perhaps because they are a new company and need the exposure :) Applying Ralph's rule here would cause some unhappiness. BTW, if you're in the market for a paddle, theirs are pretty nice. You won't find many graphite paddles around for $165. Only flaw is their shaft is rounder than I'd like. As I think about it, the label on my Cricket is on the back, too. But they put _my_ name on the powerface. Lest I forget, I guess. Steve *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Apr 17 2000 - 10:01:18 PDT
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