I've been considering a bent-shaft paddle for a loooong time (it's been a year since I unsuccessfully tried to buy one specific paddle.) I want a bent-shaft with a variable feather angle, which limits the number available. I'm currently considering a Lendal G1F shaft. But I'm not keen on Lendal blades. I've tried an Archipelago and found it too big for my tastes. So... Has anyone ever cut down such a blade (in width)? Any obvious problems? The Lendal blades are, I'm told, solid, not hollow, so this is a possibility. Does anyone know of a blade from another manufacturer that fits the 27mm inside diameter of a Lendal shaft (the only size that the variable join is available in)? I've looked at lots of paddles and haven't found any. Mike (If this doesn't work, I'll probably make a pair of blades) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Mike: Nigel Dennis says its no problem to cut down a Lendal blade. He has done it before. I have not, however, but would not hesitate to do so after talking to Nigel about it. In fact, following the advice here I just might cut my Nordkapp to an Archipelago size.. On Thu, 8 Feb 2001, Michael Daly wrote: > I've been considering a bent-shaft paddle for a loooong time (it's been a > year since I unsuccessfully tried to buy one specific paddle.) > I want a bent-shaft with a variable feather angle, which limits the number > available.I'm currently considering a Lendal G1F shaft.But I'm not > > keen on Lendal blades.I've tried an Archipelago and found it too big > > > for my tastes. So... > Has anyone ever cut down such a blade (in width)?Any obvious problems? > > > The Lendal blades are, I'm told, solid, not hollow, so this is a possibility. > > ============================================================================== Dr. Joshua Teitelbaum Tel: [972] 3-640-6448 Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and Fax: [972] 3-641-5802 African Studies E-mail:teitelba_at_ccsg.tau.ac.il Tel Aviv University Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978 Israel ============================================================================== *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, 8 Feb 2001 20:51:39 -0500, you wrote: >I've been considering a bent-shaft paddle for a loooong time (it's been a >year since I unsuccessfully tried to buy one specific paddle.) Have you looked at the Current Design bent-shaft paddles or those from WaterStick (www.waterstick.com). I like my CD bent-shaft paddle which comes in a variety of blade sizes/shapes. It seems from a visit to the WaterStick web site that they also have a variety of blade shapes. -- cheers, Stephen *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
While I have not cut down a Lendal blade, I did once do some repairs on a friend's Lendal blade. I see no reason why you couldn't successfully cut it down. You might separate the laminations a little as you cut it down, so cut a little proud of the line and sand down the remainder. Nick At 8:51 PM -0500 2/8/01, Michael Daly wrote: > >Has anyone ever cut down such a blade (in width)? Any obvious problems? > >The Lendal blades are, I'm told, solid, not hollow, so this is a possibility. -- Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 (860) 659-8847 *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Hi Mike! Lendal is one of the best! Especially for touring blades (paddlers). Archipelepago ist the smaller blade, I use the Nordkapp-blade. Without any Problems. But! Donīt order the G1F !!! This shaft is just for racers interessting. It is much too soft for a touring paddle! Will break by nextbest heavily touch with an edge. Best shaft is the HPS (expencive !) an the next, the G 2F. Carbon with Glasfiber. Or was it 3 F? I donīt remember all the No...s Take the highest version. HPS is just the best for canoe polo. The variable centre joint fitted system is great. good luck bye Jochen Grikschat *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Lendal has some new blades which may suit you better than the Archipelago or Nordkapp. cu *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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