Re: [Paddlewise] intro and lightning paddles??

timbre_at_best.com wrote:
> 
> hi, i'm new...thought i'd intro myself.  [snip]

> i need some paddle advice.  not as in paddling, but as in buying a
> paddle.  by profession i'm a violinist so very protective of my hands
>  [snip] i found "lightning" paddles out of
> oregon on the web and in the back of a book we have (www.paddles.com) and
> they have a 21 oz. one i am fantasizing about.  can you guys enlighten
> me?  is there such a thing as "too light" a paddle? when i rent them
> sometimes they are so heavy my hands tingle.  yuck.   

Most likely the problem is that your wrists are bent during the power phase of
your stroke, **not** that the paddle is too heavy.  Strongly suggest you get an
experienced paddler/guide to examine your stroke.  Your hands should not tingle
-- the tingling may be a sign of incipient tendonitis.  (Been there, am there,
doing that -- wish I weren't!)

BTW, I have used a short (220 cm) Lightning stick for over 6 years, in one of
their heavier layups, and can vouch for its quality.  My tendonitis stems from
poor technique, not the layup.  My paddle is 28-30 oz, I think.  21 oz is
really light!

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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