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Re: Congratulations!
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 12/19/2001, 1:38 pm
In Response To: Re: Congratulations! (risto)

: Hmmm, now I'm beginning to think you still think about "the right kind
: of paddle". What I had in mind was making what the customer asks for,
: whether it be ideal in your view or less than so, barring the obviously
: ridiculous of course.

: After all, stupid people will be happiest with their own stupid ideas,
: especially if it looks cool to boot! ;) !

: Why stand in the way of their happiness, if they pay honest $$$ ? :D And
: then, some stupid ideas may turn out not to be so stupid after all.

: BTW, I've been wanting to ask your opinion on a problem I have: I may carve
: one new GP this winter, just for the fun of doing so. But should I build
: another cruising paddle, incorporating the few improvements on the present
: one that are in my mind, and use superior quality woods this time. Or
: should I make a "storm" with maybe a 2 finger loom, for use as a
: stealth paddle when bird watching next season.

: What I'm asking is: which do you think would be more fun? The storm might not
: see that much use, and with the cruiser, I'd then have two nearly equals.
: So the choice is not so obvious.

: Are storm paddles fun, if one does not get much surfing opportunities?

Why not do both. I recently made a new storm with full-size blades and a 3" loom, and I'm just finishing up a backup to my full size paddle, albeit with a few tweaks to the shape. Although I haven't had a paddle break, I didn't feel comfortable without a backup. The storm is so rugged that I can't imagine being able to break it, so one of that size and shape should be enough

Messages In This Thread

Other: Hull Identification Numbers
George F. Johnson -- 12/17/2001, 2:08 pm
Re: Its different by state
Don Beale -- 12/18/2001, 1:41 am
Registration numbers and HINs are not the same
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/18/2001, 9:22 pm
Re: Registration numbers and HINs are not the same
Don Beale -- 12/19/2001, 1:40 am
Re: Its different by state
Shawn Baker -- 12/18/2001, 10:44 am
Re: Its different by state
Don Beale -- 12/18/2001, 11:43 am
Jeez! ... next they'll register paddles? :)
risto -- 12/18/2001, 1:29 pm
Re: The feather, and hollow-core paddles
Don Beale -- 12/18/2001, 5:00 pm
Congratulations!!
Shawn Baker -- 12/19/2001, 12:08 am
Re: We'll see...
Don Beale -- 12/19/2001, 1:29 am
Re: We'll see...
Shawn Baker -- 12/20/2001, 12:00 am
Re: We'll see...
Greg Stamer -- 12/19/2001, 9:26 am
Re: Production
Shawn Baker -- 12/20/2001, 12:02 am
Re: Production paddles
Don Beale -- 12/19/2001, 11:36 am
Re: Side-Incomes
Shawn Baker -- 12/20/2001, 12:04 am
Re: Thats the idea...
Don Beale -- 12/20/2001, 12:44 pm
Congratulations!
risto -- 12/19/2001, 12:29 pm
Re: Congratulations!
Don Beale -- 12/19/2001, 12:57 pm
Re: Custom vs. semi-custom
Shawn Baker -- 12/20/2001, 12:18 am
Re: Custom vs. semi-custom
risto -- 12/20/2001, 11:00 am
Re: No showing this at R2K?!?!
Don Beale -- 12/20/2001, 12:37 pm
Re: Perceived value
Shawn Baker -- 12/20/2001, 1:12 pm
Re: Perceived value
risto -- 12/21/2001, 8:16 am
Re: Congratulations!
risto -- 12/19/2001, 1:13 pm
Re: Congratulations!
Don Beale -- 12/19/2001, 2:10 pm
Re: Congratulations!
Brian Nystrom -- 12/19/2001, 1:38 pm
Re: Jeez! ... next they'll register paddles? :)
Julie Kanarr -- 12/18/2001, 4:56 pm
Re: Jeez! ... next they'll register paddles? :)
Don Beale -- 12/18/2001, 5:03 pm
Recycle the city Xmas tree :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/18/2001, 8:57 pm
Re: Its different by state
Shawn Baker -- 12/18/2001, 12:49 pm
Re: Other: Hull Identification Numbers
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/17/2001, 8:31 pm
Re: Other: Hull Identification Numbers
jim kozel -- 12/17/2001, 10:20 pm
Re: Other: Hull Identification Numbers
Bill Price -- 12/18/2001, 12:49 am
Re: I dare you!
Shawn Baker -- 12/18/2001, 1:15 am
Re: I dare you!
KenC -- 12/21/2001, 9:19 am
Kayak Kites
Brian Nystrom -- 12/21/2001, 12:15 pm
Re: Yes. In Ohio you register Inner Tubes :\ *NM*
Roger Nuffer -- 12/20/2001, 10:19 am
deep, um, thoughts -- yeah, that's it, thoughts
Paul G. Jacobson@aol.com -- 12/20/2001, 12:02 am
Re: deep, um, thoughts -- yeah, that's it, thought
Shawn Baker -- 12/20/2001, 11:59 am
Re: Other: Hull Identification Numbers
Bill Price -- 12/17/2001, 3:53 pm
Re: Other: Hull Identification Numbers
Shawn Baker -- 12/17/2001, 6:27 pm
Re: Other: Hull Identification Numbers
Julie Kanarr -- 12/18/2001, 9:31 am
Re: Uh Oh.
Shawn Baker -- 12/18/2001, 10:37 am
Re: See you there :) *NM*
Don Beale -- 12/18/2001, 1:35 am