2 centavos worth on a Saturday morn: The bents do relieve alot of gripping and alignment issues for some. i'd go with smaller rather than larger blades. Adjustable offset and length paddles are very sweet, tho more $$$. Go LIGHT. You probably should try a Greenland paddle, as that's a sure fire way (IMO) to address alot of the issues you have. Bracing and rolling are no problem once you learn the techniqe and balance points of the small blades. Learn to develop a symetric stroke. Right hand controls right blade, left hand/ left blade. I use this technique to eliminate offsidedness, overused control hand and give my body some balance. Cocking one elbow into the air to rotate a 90º paddle seems un-balanced to me. A sea trial is in order. Even if you mail order and have the option to return. We're talkin' about a chunk of $$$ and some technical issues. we do it all the time. Consider some yoga and stretching to build flexibility. It sure helps this old salt. good luck steve aldercreek.com *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Jul 13 2002 - 09:52:22 PDT
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