Superior Kayak's graphite paddle is shaped like their wooden ones. The shaft is thick only because that it is supposed to be that way for the type of paddling the paddle is intended to be used for. I've tested it. It feels exactly like my wooden inuit paddle except that it is so light I had to remember to put it into the water - it didn't just "fall" in by its own weight because it has almost no weight. If I wasn't so cheap, I would own one. I like the thickness of the shaft. Jim Tibensky Niels Kistrup said: Superior Kayak makes a graphite paddle, but I was told that the shape is wrong & the shaft is too thick. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I think that 'supposed', 'wrong', and 'too' has very little relevance when describing the traditional paddle, or rather, the diversity of traditional paddle shapes, configurations and preferences associated with such. > > Superior Kayak's graphite paddle is shaped like their wooden ones. The > shaft is thick only because that it is supposed to be that way for the type > of paddling the paddle is intended to be used for. Superior Kayak makes a graphite paddle, but I was told > that the shape is wrong & the shaft is too thick. > -- ¤ Gabriel L Romeu ¤ http://studiofurniture.com + /diary or + /paint *************************************************************************** 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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