Kirk wrote: >>>>>>>>It takes me about 5 strokes to get accustomed to the paddle du jour. Go for it, why limit your paddle collection to just one offset ;-)<<<<<<<< How about, because I'd like to keep my reflexive brace. Problems I have with GP's: Wet hands Poor slap bracing, must get the GP underwater to get a solid brace (which takes too long) Higher flutter rate (of narrower blades) under high loads make it hard to predict where the paddle blade will be Slower acceleration when trying to catch a wave to surf (when acceleration is critical) Not as powerful for controlling the kayak when surfing Thanks for asking the right questions Nick Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.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 Tue Sep 17 2002 - 02:56:35 PDT
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