Re: [Paddlewise] Which paddle leash should I buy?

--- "Robert J. Matter" <rjmatter_at_prodigy.net> wrote:

> Which paddle leash should I buy?  

Hi Bob,

Matt Broze once made a very simple (and cheap) paddle leash for me, and
I've used this type of leash ever since (I make them myself)...  BTW -
thanks Matt!  Your interest in helping me find a reasonable solution,
without feeling the need to sell me a more expensive (and less useful)
leash has always been greatly appreciated.

It's just a bungie - one end tied to the paddle shaft, and the other
end has a plastic (or nylon?) one-piece clip - in any case, it's very
durable (there's a hole in the base of the clip through which you put
the bungie and tie a knot).  When not in use, I wrap it around the
shaft, and attach the clip to one of the other loops of the leash. 
When I need it, I just unwind it and clip it to a deck bungie.  This
has passed the the test of many big shore break thrashings while
playing in surf.  The leash stays on my paddle at all times - ready to
deploy any time it's needed.  Each paddle has it's own permanent leash.

Total cost of this wonderful leash system is about $2.50 each.

Melissa


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