RE: [Paddlewise] Paddle flutter

  John Gibbs said:

>After a couple weeks' paddling my new Zoar Sport kayak with the flat-blade
>Carlisle I bought as a spare, I received shipment of a Eddyline MidSwift
>paddle. It's nice and light, and I like the blade size, but I notice a fairly
>pronounced flutter, as it gyrates a bit on its axis a couple cycles per
>stroke. I'm deciding whether to return it and order a Lightning paddle or
>something else.


Then Steve Holtzman said:

>As far as the paddles go, I use a MidSwift as my normal paddle, my spare is
>a SeaSwift (also used in large seas), my wife uses a MidSwift, and many of
>my friends also use Swift paddles. Nobody to my knowledge has ever had blade
>flutter. I would suggest getting in touch with Eddyline and asking them
>about it.


Hi John and Steve, et.al.,

After paddling  a few years with a variety of  "clubs", I bought a 
Lightning Standard Tour.  When I first used it (graduating from the clubs), 
it felt like it fluttered a little.  This worried me but I decided to stick 
with it.  In a very short time, the fluttering went away.  In reality, I 
think the paddle trained me.

I've never tried a MidSwift.  I love my Lightning and, if I lost it 
tomorrow, I'd go out and get another one ASAP.

I guess the bottom line here is: "Give the new paddle some 
time."  Naturally, we'd (at least me) would like you to report back to see 
if the paddle trains you.

Good luck,

Bill Leonhardt
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