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From: Gordin Warner <gwarner2_at_shaw.ca>
subject: [Paddlewise] Diago paddles
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 20:12:50 -0800
I came across a Diago paddle on E bay while wasting away an evening last 
week.  Does anyone out there have any experience with these paddles?
Maybe someone from Australia could comment as the paddles are from Oz.

Thanks
Gordin Warner
Victoria BC 
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From: PeterO <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au>
subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Diago paddles
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 22:47:55 +1100
Gordin wrote: -
>Maybe someone from Australia could
>comment as the paddles are from Oz.

G'Day Gordin,

I wouldn't say they were all that popular in NSW Australia - most people I
see are using home made ones, or buy Ski or Galasport. Both good paddles:
the Ski is a cheap and cheerful fibreglass, the Galasport (made in S.America
I think) is a relatively cheap carbon paddle and superbly light and strong.

Sorry haven't seen Diago paddles over here though their web page says
handcrafted in Australia. Seems like a lot of money for a fibreglass paddle.
Though heaven knows our balance of payments could do with some help!

All the best, PeterO (Sydney, Australia)
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From: Ian Dewey <ian.dewey_at_canoe.org.au>
subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Diago paddles
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 07:47:35 +1100
>From Gordin Warner

I came across a Diago paddle .......  Does anyone out there have any
experience with these paddles?
Maybe someone from Australia could comment as the paddles are from Oz.

Hi Gordin

I have tried an all glass version with a standard touring blade shape.  It
was a fairly comfortable paddle, small in blade area and relatively flexible
around the blade edges.  It felt less "grippy" than our bigger shaped Skee
blade, I would suggest the grip factor would be similar to the Lendal
Archipelago.

Ian Dewey
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