The formulas are great and the testimonials about which paddle is most efficient etc. is always exciting. The freewheeling nature of these periodic debates, with attendant certainty regarding absolute correctness of positions of respective authors is encouraged by the total lack of data from tests on the water that quantitate the "WORK" being done with one or another paddle in the hands of one or more paddlers in one or more paddling environments. No data = No meaningful conclusions! Formulas are not "DATA". I look forward to citations of published data quantitating actual "WORK" in one condition or another and paddle vs paddle. Thanks, Chuck Sutherland *************************************************************************** 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 Jun 11 2003 - 10:01:45 PDT
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