I've lost half of my 230 cm previous "Euro" paddle, and have one more problem to solve this winter: what length to buy? I'm 5'6" (170 cm), paddling 24" Seayak in North Pacific - mostly day-trips and when it's below 10 knots. Another kayak is folding 25" wide, used less often - and I think to use the same paddle for both of them. This time I'll go for a fiberglass. 4-piece Aquabound Expedition for $130 (37 oz 230 cm) is my choice so far (4-piece because of folder). I'm not that skilled, but got a feeling that previous 230 cm paddle was a little bit short. 235 cm should be OK, but very few paddles are 235, and Aquas are either 230 or 240. Perhaps it's a stupid question, or this is a subjective thing, but can anybody give his opinion or statistics regarding the choice between 230 and 240 cm? Another option (hopefully feasible) is to cut 240 down to 235. Also - what is a real weight of 230 cm feathered 4-piece fiberglass Aqua Expedition - 1140 g or 1050 g? Different shops give different values, while official site gives 37 oz (1050 g). Too wide discrepancy - like between carbon and glass paddles. Alex. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> I've lost half of my 230 cm previous "Euro" paddle, and have one more problem > to solve this winter: what length to buy? I'm 5'6" (170 cm), paddling 24" > Seayak in North Pacific - mostly day-trips and when it's below 10 knots. > Another kayak is folding 25" wide, used less often - and I think to use the > same paddle for both of them. This time I'll go for a fiberglass. 4-piece > Aquabound Expedition for $130 (37 oz 230 cm) is my choice so far (4-piece > because of folder). I'm 10 cm taller and paddle a 24" wide Solstice GTHV. My Euro paddle is 220-226 cm variable length and I wish I had got a 215-221 cm. It seems to me that 230 is long for you and 240 would be definitely too long. I'd suggest trying shorter paddles for a while before spending the money on a new one. See if you can borrow or rent. Mike *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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/ ***************************************************************************
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