I'm looking for some recommendations for break-down paddles for travel and use with folding kayaks (Feathercraft to be specific). For compact storage and travel convenience, I'm most interested in a four-piece break-down model. I know Feathercraft sells their own, manufactured by Nimbus. Other recommendations I've received are Aquabond, Lendal, and Werner. I find the Lendal of interest, as I can get a bent-shaft model in a four-piece paddle. Of course, given an order in the next week to ten days, I might (if I'm lucky) see it by Xmas. FWIW, I paddle primarily with a 2-piece Swift (Mid-Swift) paddle. I know they offer a four piece, but for reasons I'll leave private, I would prefer not to purchase another right now. As an aside, does anyone have any leads on compact paddle bags for 4-piece break-down paddles? I know Lendal offers one. I can't seem to find any others, not anyone else who knows about any either. I presently bags for 2-piece paddles from Salamander, and am VERY pleased with them (as I am with every product of theirs I own). I especially like the individual blade pockets (something not offered, for instance in Werner bags), that keep the blades from chewing away at each other during travel. Any help is greatly appreciated. -- James Durkin jwd_at_phonogram.net -or- jwd_at_acm.org *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
James: At 07:20 11/09/02, James Durkin wrote: >I'm looking for some recommendations for break-down paddles for travel >and use with folding kayaks (Feathercraft to be specific). For >compact storage and travel convenience, I'm most interested in a >four-piece break-down model. > >I know Feathercraft sells their own, manufactured by Nimbus. Other >recommendations I've received are Aquabond, Lendal, and Werner. I >find the Lendal of interest, as I can get a bent-shaft model in a >four-piece paddle. Of course, given an order in the next week to >ten days, I might (if I'm lucky) see it by Xmas. We use only Lendal paddles here in Israel. Most have the bent shaft in four-piece, using the Paddlock system. I know that Lendal will make them in any length, which I'm not sure Werner will. Most are using the Kinetic Touring blade, which has a great water entry. We find that the carbon/nylon blade is the best for all-around durability, although if lightness is what you want, you can go for the pre-preg carbon. One thing about the Paddlock is it uses a small Allen wrench that has a tendency to get lost. I would carry a spare. >As an aside, does anyone have any leads on compact paddle bags for >4-piece break-down paddles? I know Lendal offers one. I can't seem >to find any others, not anyone else who knows about any either. I >presently bags for 2-piece paddles from Salamander, and am VERY >pleased with them (as I am with every product of theirs I own). I >especially like the individual blade pockets (something not offered, >for instance in Werner bags), that keep the blades from chewing away >at each other during travel. As for the bag, stay away from Lendal's bag. I have one and it is horrible. The problem is the zipper. It is a simple, small-toothed zipper, that was always getting stuck. The metal pull thing eventually corroded to bits from salt water. What they need, simply, is a big-toothed plastic zipper. Josh (who is going on a night paddle tonight...) ============================================================================== Dr. Joshua Teitelbaum, Senior Research Fellow Tel: [972] 3-640-6448 Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and Fax: [972] 3-641-5802 African Studies Tel Aviv University Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978 Israel E-mail:teitelba_at_post.tau.ac.il www.dayan.org ============================================================================== *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
You had two questions on 4-piece paddles: 1. Recommendations. My advice is to stick with a company whose bread and butter is to offer good 4-piece paddles for its customers. And that is Feathercraft. The company doesn't make its own but contracts out. It uses Nimbus now but used Aquabound earlier. I have one made by the latter and it works well. The reason I suggest using a paddle made by someone who provides lots of them is that they have solved the leakage problem. You have a potential leakage problem at the snap button and takeapart connection at the blade ends. 4 piece ones made by the two paddle makers above leak little if any there. Those made by companies that are cutting you a 4-piece paddle as a side business may or may not leak and some do. 2. Paddle bag for a 4-piece. Put it in with your folding kayak carry bag. You can protect it in various ways there. The shaft pieces are pretty strong in themselves. The blades can be protected from chipping by wrapping them in something. Your paddle float is a handy holder for the blade or you can wrap some thin foam or bubble wrap around them. If you intention is to have a carry bag for a 4-piece paddle for travel, consider that you would not likely be allowed on a plane with what essentially is a club. ralph diaz *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Dear Ralph and friends: At 11:53 11/09/02, ralph diaz wrote: >1. Recommendations. My advice is to stick with a company whose bread and >butter is to offer good 4-piece paddles for its customers. And that is >Feathercraft. The company doesn't make its own but contracts out. It uses >Nimbus now but used Aquabound earlier. I have one made by the latter and it >works well. Wasn't James interested in a bent-shaft model? I don't think Feathercraft, Nimbus or Aquabound make such paddles, although I am sure they are good paddles. >2. Paddle bag for a 4-piece. Put it in with your folding kayak carry bag. >You can protect it in various ways there. The shaft pieces are pretty >strong in themselves. The blades can be protected from chipping by wrapping >them in something. Your paddle float is a handy holder for the blade or you >can wrap some thin foam or bubble wrap around them. Ralph is certainly right here. >If you intention is to >have a carry bag for a 4-piece paddle for travel, consider that you would >not likely be allowed on a plane with what essentially is a club. I'm not so sure about this. This summer I flew several airlines: American, United, Lufthansa, and Alaska. I carried two, two- piece paddles in a Lendal paddle bag. Although I was a bit concerned that what I was carrying looked too much like a hunting rifle or shotgun case, and had written "Paddles" all over it to assuage suspicion, I had absolutely no problem bringing it on board. Not only was I not questioned about it, it did not even count as a piece of hand baggage. Best, Josh ============================================================================== Dr. Joshua Teitelbaum, Senior Research Fellow Tel: [972] 3-640-6448 Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and Fax: [972] 3-641-5802 African Studies Tel Aviv University Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978 Israel E-mail:teitelba_at_post.tau.ac.il www.dayan.org ============================================================================== *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
[Moderator's Note: Content unaltered. Excessive quoting (i.e. headers/footers/sig lines/comments from previous posts, etc.) have been removed. Please edit quoted material in addition to removing header/trailers when replying to posts.] James, I've got a folder and purchased a 4-piece bent shaft Lendal (Paddlok system, carbon fiber shaft, nylon Nordkapp blades) to use as my euro/travel paddle. I don't use my Lendal often, but as far as euro paddles go, this has been my favorite. Unfort., one of my blades is frozen to the shaft, so my 4-piece paddle is now a 3-piece. I left the paddle assembled last winter and when I tried to take to take it apart last Spring, it was stuck together. No worries, though, b/c I don't like lugging my folder with me to an airport, so a 3-piece works fine. If you do get a Lendal, I bought mine with a group of people I met through this list and recieved a BIG discount on the paddle. It might be worth a try again. http://www.explorenewfoundland.com/lendal/ Hope this helps. Lew Crenshaw --- James Durkin <jwd_at_phonogram.net> wrote: > I'm looking for some recommendations for break-down > paddles for travel > and use with folding kayaks (Feathercraft to be > specific). For > compact storage and travel convenience, I'm most > interested in a > four-piece break-down model. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:33:31 PDT