Re: [Paddlewise] bracing and power

Doug wrote:

But I think my 220 combined with good size pumps
and my type of twitch-type muscles served me better for long days in 
heavy
weather but perhaps less well in rock gardens and playing in surf 
zones. Not
sure. Being a shorter guy, I should probably put more thought into this 
and
more experimentation. Whatever I do, it will be based on advantages I 
feel
benefit me to outweigh any disadvantages, and not because of current 
trends.
With shorter arms, I like some extra reach.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

This is the the salient point, we are all doing different things in 
different environments that often require different things to bring 
along. The more I'm paddling open water and less in the zone, my paddle 
length increases to 215. I have a 220 as a backup. I'd never sell it as 
it is a 4 piece and oh so easy to travel with. When I broke my primary 
paddle on a trip and used it as the full time deal, it was fine. A 
little long, but my arms are long, too and my travel boat is a 
Khatsalano, where I sit a little low anyway. The point is, none of us 
are the same and paddling the same places. Where I do get grumpy is 
when my ww blade gets changed venue to venue. I hate that. Change the 
boat, well, OK. Change the paddle, I filibuster. My backup ww paddle is 
a straight shaft, but at least the length and feather can be similar. 
It also fits in the back of even my play boat.

Cheers,

Rob G



-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca>
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Sent: Mon, Jul 19, 2010 11:14 pm
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] bracing and power
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