James: At 07:20 11/09/02, James Durkin wrote: >I'm looking for some recommendations for break-down paddles for travel >and use with folding kayaks (Feathercraft to be specific). For >compact storage and travel convenience, I'm most interested in a >four-piece break-down model. > >I know Feathercraft sells their own, manufactured by Nimbus. Other >recommendations I've received are Aquabond, Lendal, and Werner. I >find the Lendal of interest, as I can get a bent-shaft model in a >four-piece paddle. Of course, given an order in the next week to >ten days, I might (if I'm lucky) see it by Xmas. We use only Lendal paddles here in Israel. Most have the bent shaft in four-piece, using the Paddlock system. I know that Lendal will make them in any length, which I'm not sure Werner will. Most are using the Kinetic Touring blade, which has a great water entry. We find that the carbon/nylon blade is the best for all-around durability, although if lightness is what you want, you can go for the pre-preg carbon. One thing about the Paddlock is it uses a small Allen wrench that has a tendency to get lost. I would carry a spare. >As an aside, does anyone have any leads on compact paddle bags for >4-piece break-down paddles? I know Lendal offers one. I can't seem >to find any others, not anyone else who knows about any either. I >presently bags for 2-piece paddles from Salamander, and am VERY >pleased with them (as I am with every product of theirs I own). I >especially like the individual blade pockets (something not offered, >for instance in Werner bags), that keep the blades from chewing away >at each other during travel. As for the bag, stay away from Lendal's bag. I have one and it is horrible. The problem is the zipper. It is a simple, small-toothed zipper, that was always getting stuck. The metal pull thing eventually corroded to bits from salt water. What they need, simply, is a big-toothed plastic zipper. Josh (who is going on a night paddle tonight...) ============================================================================== Dr. Joshua Teitelbaum, Senior 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Sep 11 2002 - 00:06:06 PDT
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