"Matt Broze" <mkayaks_at_oz.net> wrote: >How about, because I'd like to keep my reflexive brace. I sure don't like switching back and forth. I can do it, but prefer not to. You can do a reactive brace (hit the water, and then react to the tactile clues in the paddle shaft and scull or rotate accordingly), but it's not a true reflexive brace if your hard wiring doesn't tell you where the blade is. You bring up good (and true) points. >Problems I have with GP's: >Wet hands I got used to it. I wear a hat, and wet hands don't get too cold. But yes, they're wet. >Poor slap bracing, must get the GP underwater to get a solid brace >(which takes too long) If you have to get the GP underwater farther, possibly it's because your inboard hand is too high. Get your hands wet, the paddle will be flatter, and you'll get your support at the surface. I don't think low slap bracing is any worse than with a Euro. The high brace does need to be sculled to be as effective. Takes a little longer, but is no less effective, maybe more effective, since you can slow it down as needed and complete a smooth, fluid recovery. With a high braced Euro, you 'slap-head dink-hipsnap' Bam!Bam!Bam!, and if your timing is off, you get to do it again. >Higher flutter rate (of narrower blades) under high loads make it hard >to predict where the paddle blade will be Canted stroke takes care of this. It's not as forgiving as a sloppy Euro stroke, for sure. >Slower acceleration when trying to catch a wave to surf (when acceleration is critical) Agreed. >Not as powerful for controlling the kayak when surfing I don't think rudders are any different than Euros....wet hands.... 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 Tue Sep 17 2002 - 08:14:36 PDT
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