Re: [Paddlewise] Tosook paddle

Thanks to all who responded with their impressions or experiences  with
the Toksook paddle . Like most things some folks liked it and some did
not and some liked it at first only to later draft away to another
design .  Some seemed to have liked it with the exception that they had
ordered what they later felt was a too long paddle , the sellers seem to
often recommend a 240  cm length . I suppose that length may work better
for some of those aggressive edging techniques that Derek teaches in his
classes , but even here some folks purchased the longer length and fell
it was a good choice despite what seems to me a recent trend for folks
to migrate toward recommending  shorter paddles than in the past .

Anyway , I was contacted off list by some one offering to sell me a 220
cm Toksook paddle with 60 or 70 degree feather at a good price so I
ordered it and received it today .  In some ways it reminds me allot of
my BB Journey paddle but with out a dedicated power face .

I did learn that it is not only  available with just the ninety degree
feather , but apparently in a wide range of angles . And not everyone
was convinced to get the longer length which the web site seems to
recommend . I think the somewhat shorter shaft length will work fine ,
time on the water will tell .

One thing new I found after receiving the paddle is that the shaft is
round but one side has an indexing piece about ten inches long affixed
to it which is in line with the spine which runs down the middle of one
of the flat faces of the blade of one blade . Just a sort of long raised
area glassed in along the shaft which will rest under the fingers . It
also has a bit of reflective tape on the blade roots but I think that
may have  been added by the previous owner and not a standard thing on a
new paddle .

So while fully aware it is practice and skill which makes the paddler
and not the paddle I shall have fun playing around with this new to me
design .

Best regards ,

David

Rcgibbert_at_aol.com wrote:

> Regarding the Toksook paddle I'd like to comment on one aspect ....
> it's shaft is shorter than a typical paddle of similar length. That is
> because the blades are longer than a typical paddle.
>
> I enjoy my Toksook more than most of my other paddles. ....

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