Hi, I have had a lendal for a couple years now and have had great luck with it. The fact that you can use their key-lock to tighten the shaft gives you pretty solid feel much like a one piece. (just don't lose the key) Mine are carbon fibre. I thought when I bought it that there would be an advantage in being able to swap out my beat up blades over time without buying a new paddle. But they seem to be holding out pretty well against my abuse and the cost savings is not really all that much. I do like being able to break them down though. It was sure convenient when we flew out to California last year. I couldn't take my boat, but at least I had my own paddle. (yes. . It is a security blanket thing. . .) Derrick KayakWisconsin.net > The people I paddle with are all talking about getting the latest 4- > piece paddle: take-apart shaft with replaceable blades... *************************************************************************** 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 Thu May 19 2005 - 18:26:15 PDT
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