On Fri, 21 Apr 2000 08:46:01 Kirk Olsen wrote: >If you have a lightweight paddle it's possible to break the paddleshaft. I'm pretty sure at least Lightning recommends against doing this, particularly with their carbon paddles. I don't know whether or not lightning recommends against doing this, but I've been doing this and many other things which put way more stress on the paddle blades and loom on my lightning paddles (carbon) for several years and my paddles have yet to break, nor do I have any give at the ferrules (both are split paddles). And NO, I don't work for them, just like the blades. Anyway, if one is reasonably careful when entering a kayak using the paddle for support, generally I've found there isn't too much force on the loom or blades. Spencer A. Smith HotBot - Search smarter. http://www.hotbot.com *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Apr 21 2000 - 12:01:23 PDT
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