----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom LeTourneau" <tletourn_at_maine.rr.com> > It seemed to me that the CD backband was a tad bit > too flimsy, and rode terribly low on the back. Tom, After having paddled my GS for over a year, I am really partial to the whitewater style backbands. The original CD backband looked like it was too small and low, but I really found it to be comfortable. The GS is designed to be played with. That means leaning outside of the cockpit, laying back onto the back deck etc, as you put this boat through it's paces. You can't do that with a high seat back or backband. There's a reason why the ww paddlers use small backbands and not seat backs and it translates well into touring boats, especially the GS. Several friends use the BG whitewater backbands and like them. I saw the NSI band that I purchased in a friends homemade boat and liked it. The local paddling shop had the touring model in stock and I was going to purchase it until I took it out to the boat. The package said it wouldn't interfere with a skirt or cockpit cover---but it did say, if you intend to roll your boat, they recommended getting the ww version. I had the shop order one for me. Tall is not good. A low backband that supports your lumbar region IMHO is the most comfortable. Steve Holtzman *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Aug 20 2002 - 06:03:16 PDT
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