A couple months ago on the QajaqUSA Greenland Techniques forum, Gabriel Romeu started an interesting GP poll to see how folks tastes in "modern" greenland paddles run. http://www.qajaqusa.org/cgi-bin/GreenlandTechniqueForum_config.pl/read/4632 For those of you who missed the poll, what are the particulars of your favorite paddle? total lengths widest measurement and the offset from the end of the paddle blades loom lengths circumference of the loom diamond/oval or other loom shape shouldered or unshouldered tip shape any peculiarities The original poll's results: http://www.studiofurniture.com/diary/kayak/outfit/sizepad.htm#a I was new enough to Greenland paddles at the time of the survey that I didn't care to post my own druthers, but after making several and paddling lots, my tastes are: My own: 92" long, 3.5" wide offset 6" from the tips, 19-20" loom, shouldered. 1.375" x 1.125" rounded rectangular loom. Flattened semi-circle HDPE tip. I'm currently building an identical shoulderless paddle to see how I like the different feel. Shawn __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.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 Mon Sep 16 2002 - 14:03:55 PDT
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