On Sep 9, 2004, at 3:26 PM, Michael Daly wrote: > On 9 Sep 2004 at 11:59, Nick Schade wrote: > >> Did those earlier hunters starve to death? > > Hyperbole doesn't do. Just because an implement is improved doesn't > mean that the prior one was useless. My point is we don't have any evidence that hunting with the newer paddle form is any more productive than with the old form. From a pure survival standpoint, the "better" paddle is the one that allows you to supply more seal meat to your family. The assumption that the newer form is better is no different than assuming the Euro paddle is better than the Greenland paddle merely because it is the latest innovation. > I've said it before and I'll say it again: I think that one > overwhelming reason for choosing the long GP style blade over shorter > ones is that they are quiet. For a hunter, stealth is more important > than speed, endurance or many other factors. It may be true that the current blade shape is quiet, but your conclusion presupposes that the earlier version was not equally quiet. Do you know this, or is it an assumption? One reason to have a pointed blade like the lanceolate old Greenland paddle is to make the entry quiet. I would not be surprised if the more rounded tip common on modern Greenland paddles is a little noisier. Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Sep 10 2004 - 05:33:10 PDT
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