I weighed 4 different 4 piece paddles I had in stock. 230 Aquabound Seaclude--1090 grams (yellow fiber-reinforced nylon "Navigator" sized blades-same width but 2" shorter than the "Expedition" model blade) 230 Aquabound AMT Expedition Graphite--976 grams, Aquabound AMT Tripper Graphite--934 grams (same length blade as Expedition but 5 7/8" wide instead of 6 1/4"). 220 Aquabound AMT glass shaft Navigator with "HD Rental Use" blades--1132 grams. I personally would recommend 220cm. in the Navigator or Seaclude and a 230 (but not any longer unless you are in the back of a double) with the Expedition or Tripper. Because of the different blade lengths the shaft length and clearance over the deck would be the same for all these paddles but the shorter ones would be much like pedaling a bike in a slightly lower gear. More strokes but less effort on each stroke. The heavier weights listed were probably for the aluminum shafted versions of the same paddle model. 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 Sat Feb 01 2003 - 18:13:35 PST
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