on 10/20/00 2:46 AM, timbre_at_best.com at timbre_at_best.com wrote: 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'd recommend a good bent shaft paddle. Go to www.atpaddle.com and look at the Adventure Technology touring paddle. My preference is for a one piece paddle made at a 45 degree feather. I have two of their paddles, one white water and one touring. About four years ago I developed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. An occupational hazard, working five days a week as a dental hygienist, and then going out most weekends kayaking. I went and bought a AT paddle right away and was able to continue working and kayaking (lots of Ibuprofen and ice) while the wrists healed slowly over about a four month period. No problem since. The bent shaft combined with a 45 degree feather makes it easy to keep the wrists in a nuetral position. I don't know if the two piece friction lock works good. Someone else may have some information on that. Not having any experience with it I'll only recommend the one piece paddle. The blade design is very good, the shaft is one of the best bent shafts, and the material and workmanship is great. Rex *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Oct 20 2000 - 17:26:17 PDT
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