The forces on the hand and arm while using the bow paddle are going to include some torsion, pulling the hand forward and down. Those forces may well create their own set of tendonitis issue. With that the design is very inovative and probably a good solution for some paddlers. Dana Dickson Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 09:21:58 -0700 From: "Dave Kruger" <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Greenland Style Paddles Egad. That is the most bizarre paddle I have ever seen. I take it the strap is down in use. Looks like the main difference ergonomically is that the hand is closed on a vertical object (the handle) instead of a (more or less) horizontal object (paddleshaft in a "normal" paddle). The consequence is the forearm is not twisted inward on pulling. Wow. As a tendonitis guy, I think I need to try one of these. *************************************************************************** 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 Sep 08 2004 - 09:06:53 PDT
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