Gerald Foodman wrote: > I am an experimental type and do not find it useful to speculate too much on > the reasons, though that may be fun. I would rather just try the different > paddles at hand and control the test conditions to those I typically paddle, > and see which one makes me less tired. Note that this may not be the one > that "feels" best or is most enjoyable to use. > I am 5'11", 170 lbs, in good condition. Three hours at 4 kts is a very good > pace for me but I need a nap afterwards. I have raced but always ended up > in the middle of the pack, and don't race anymore. So: experienced paddler, experienced in pace control (Or you would have gone nuts racing) average size and not a paddler whose style is affected by relying on muscle(or lack of) rather than technique, and no outsized arm or torso length to skew effectiveness of one paddle vs. another. To my analytical mind, that all suggests the observations from the original experiment may have good applicability to other people and situations. (I believe we have become too willing to seek the perfect toy for each use, whenin fact the difference between what we usually find comfortable and the "best" may be only a few percent.) GaryJ *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jun 23 2003 - 21:33:08 PDT
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