Thanks to all those who passed on the info about AT and Current Design paddles. AT certainly has some big fans out there. I know that Lendal is supposed to come out with a new blade that is carbon cloth impregnated (is that right?) with resin that is supposed to be lighter. Of course, one must try a paddle before buying, and Lendal is the only kayak paddle sold here. But I hope to be in the states in July or so (perhaps and Alaska paddle!) and will try to try out the AT and the Current design (hope I can find them in LH feather!) Josh ============================================================================== Dr. Joshua Teitelbaum, Research Fellow Tel: [972] 3-640-6448 Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and Fax: [972] 3-641-5802 African Studies Tel Aviv University Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978 Israel E-mail:teitelba_at_post.tau.ac.il www.dayan.org ============================================================================== *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Josh Teitelbaum had written:> I know that Lendal is supposed to come out with a new blade that is > carbon cloth impregnated (is that right?) with resin that is supposed to be > lighter. Lendal has out now a prepreg carbon blade that is quite nice. They had, some years back, quit making their basic carbon fiber blade but now have come up with the technology to produce it reliably. Lendal has also been working on a modified wing style blade that I'm anxious to see. If it works as hoped, it will be useful for high braces and all the other touring type strokes that are now precluded by the standard wings. Larry Koenig Baton Rouge,LA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joshua Teitelbaum" <teitelba_at_post.tau.ac.il> To: <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 2:07 AM Subject: [Paddlewise] Cranked or Bent Shaft paddles > Thanks to all those who passed on the info about AT and Current Design > paddles. AT certainly has some big fans out there. > Of course, one must try a paddle before buying, and Lendal is the > only kayak paddle sold here. But I hope to be in the states in July or so > (perhaps and Alaska paddle!) and will try to try out the AT and the Current > design (hope I can find them in LH feather!) > > Josh > > > ============================================================================ == > Dr. Joshua Teitelbaum, Research Fellow Tel: [972] 3-640-6448 > Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and Fax: [972] 3-641-5802 > African Studies > Tel Aviv University > Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978 Israel > E-mail:teitelba_at_post.tau.ac.il > www.dayan.org > ============================================================================ == > > *************************************************************************** > 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/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Werner also has a bent shaft touring paddle and a new version with a foam core blade. I have a Werner WW paddle with their version of a bent shaft and I prefer it to the AT. It feels much more natural to me. http://www.wernerpaddles.com/premtour.htm FWIW - I went back to my straight shafted Lightning for a recent kayak surfing session. After a long, fun outing, my wrists were killing me. The Werner bent shaft never bothers them at all. I'm tempted by the Werner but I already feel guilty about using an ultra-light carbon Lightning as a spare paddle (since I'm usually using a 'stick'). Thomas *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
From: "Thomas Mitchell" <mitchell_at_nwlink.com> > Werner also has a bent shaft touring paddle and a new version with a foam > core blade. I have a Werner WW paddle with their version of a bent shaft > and I prefer it to the AT. It feels much more natural to me. > > http://www.wernerpaddles.com/premtour.htm > This shaft is interesting in that there's an extra bit of bending. There are three variations on bent shafts. One places the paddle ahead of the hand, one places it behind and the other, like this Werner, is neutral. If the paddle is ahead of the hand, the paddle will tend to turn away and requires a firm grip. I understand some competitive paddlers like this. If the paddle trails, it acts like a caster wheel and follows the direction the hand leads. Most bent shafts seem to adopt this design. The only problem I've had with this is on a high-speed running draw with the shaft near vertical. The paddle wants to twist in your hand and, if held near the hip close to the kayak, tries to catch and flip you. Again, a firm grip is required. On the other hand, the paddle practically sets itself up in a roll. The Werner adds an extra bit of bending to prevent castering. However, it looks as though you'll get a bit of the other paddles' behavior (either castering with or against your stroke direction) if you hold the bent portion near the ends of the grip zone. My guess is that this effect will be fairly small. This neutral balance is probably what feels natural. Mike *************************************************************************** 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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