Carey got it right, I think. Racing performance, or battling with waves and head winds, result in different paddling strategies, suiting different types of paddles: The EP can give maximum power during a shorter period of time, say a 1,000 meters race, while the GP suits others, especially those who want to keep paddling for hours and hours without injuries. Tord Carey wisely wrote: Since we are mainly paddling distances, where explosive power is rarely needed, it makes sense that a GP would be what we lean toward (once bias is placed aside.) Or a smaller blade EP, but the nice thing about the GP is you can vary the amount of paddle you are using at any one time. *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Jul 10 2010 - 12:13:28 PDT
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