On Mon, Sep 16, 2002 at 12:03:36PM -0400, Rcgibbert_at_aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 9/16/2002 5:24:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > knelson_at_captivasoftware.com writes: >> As much as I like the Cricket, I find its size that I originally >> purchased it (84 inches), to be way under my needs (90-92 >> inches). I made my own and it is far superior in performance for >> that reason alone. Should you want to purchase a GP make sure it is >> correctly sized. You can find the correct anthropomorphical >> measurements by taking the following measurtements under >> consideration: >> >> What is the distance between the floor and the curl of your finger >> tips from an upraised arm? > An overall measurement for determining approximate length. The > beauty of GP's is that you can build them longer than you think you > will need and trim to suit afterwards. Stop it now guys, you're scaring me. Were I to take the "What is the distance between the floor and ..." heuristic above, I would be looking at 100" (or longer) paddles. At roughly 6'4" and with fairly (OK, quite) long arms, I can reach up over the top of an 8-foot ceiling very easily. This used to be the guide folks gave novices in selecting cross-country skis of the appropriate lenght. From experience, with the exception of steel-edged back-country skis, this almost always resulted in skis that were way too long (by at least 10 cm). Skis ain't paddles, but it makes we wonder. Why not a wingspan-based heuristic? *************************************************************************** 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 18 2002 - 12:50:10 PDT
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