James, I use an AT bent shaft paddle. Very expensive, but my 7 other straight shaft paddles are now for sale. It took zero time to get used to it. It only takes time to get used to a straight shaft paddle nowadays, because the straight shaft seems so unnatural. Theoretical arguments are irrelevant. You must try it. I do not think all bent shaft paddles are alike, but I have not tried any but the AT. Jerry Foodman > Recently I've become interested in picking up a bent-shaft (crank-shaft??) > paddle. > 1) Are there other manufacturers I've missed? > > 2) If you tried these paddles, what do you think of them as compared > to various straight shaft paddles? > > 3) Theoretically, do you buy the argument(s) put forth for their > use? *************************************************************************** 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 - 10:34:32 PDT
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