On 20 Feb 2005 at 19:17, Rcgibbert_at_aol.com wrote: > One conventional theory holds that you should be able to curl your > fingers over the blade if standing next to your upright paddle. As long as paddle blades differ in size, I don't see any logic in basing paddle size on overall length. They should be sized on shaft length (well, EPs. the GPs are sized initially on loom length, but you have to have enough blade to get to the water.) Mike *************************************************************************** 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 Feb 21 2005 - 12:16:47 PST
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