Duane wrote; > Topic 1-Paddle Length: SNIP Why not just get what you like? Has anyone died or gotten sick from having a paddle that was longer or shorter than the distance from the ground to their nose, elbow, fingertips, or any other part of the body? > Topic 2-Indexing Angle: (SNIP) What do you like? Does it matter to anyone > but yourself? Has anyone actually done the ergonomic studies (thats > "studies" not opinions based on going for a float) and if they have who > would pay attention? > > Topic 3-Carbon Fiber Greenland Paddle: (SNIP) I'm surprised other paddle > manufacturers >haven't produced their own carbon fiber Greenland paddles. > Any ideas why? Can they make money at it? > Topic 4-Lendal Paddlok System: (SNIP) Will Lendal send me a sample to test in the salt spray lab at NRC or have they already done it?. > Topic 5-Home Built Paddles: Building a better kayak than you can buy is > easy (SNIP) Oh how cruel you are. :-) >, but so far, I haven't been able to build a better paddle than I can buy. >I've made seven paddles >over the years, and except for a wooden GP, they >are all in the trash or hanging on walls at friends' >houses as nautical >decor. Practice Practice Practice or get born with natural talent. Too late for the latter? Not enough time for the former? Why not just buy what you like? >Are there any home built euro paddles out there that can compete with a >Werner Shuna? Yes, my own but I won't let you use it. :-) Cheers John Winters *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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