At 09:53 PM 1/8/01 -0800, timbre_at_best.com wrote: >dear pw folks, > >i have a lightning 2-piece paddle. i love it. So do I. >however, it's getting >harder to put it together and take it apart. what's the deal.... carbon >fiber doesn't rust, does it? the problem doesn't seem to be with the >ferrule (that's the button, right?)... As someone else mentioned, the ferrule is made of the the two connecting pieces. Ferrules are also commonly found on fishing rods. They are often made of metal (brass in the case of my bamboo fly rods) and consist of two pieces that fit onto each piece of the fishing rod that fit into each other. The Lightning Ferrule is similar to a fiberglass/graphite ferrule common on higher quality rods. I've built a couple for a couple of flyrods I built. In any case, fishing rod ferrules suffer the same problems as paddle ferrules. A similar technique used for fishing rods could be applied with your paddle. Put the paddle behind your legs, squat slightly, push the button, and twist slightly while pulling out sideways. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jan 09 2001 - 06:57:02 PST
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