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Re: Paddle: the reason ww and cold water go crazy
By:Jay Babina
Date: 9/22/2003, 8:26 am
In Response To: Paddle: the reason ww and cold water go crazy (Sage)

I would highly recommend stretching it before you decide to cut it. Stretch over a large bottle, (bigger than your neck) and that will loosten it up quite a bit. Most people who cut them (as one poster mentioned) really shortens the life of the seal. That cut has to be perfect with no dings or rough edges or it can prematurely tear. You can get three to 4 years out of a neck seal.

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Paddle: the reason ww and cold water go crazy
Sage -- 9/20/2003, 6:57 pm
Re: Paddle: the reason ww and cold water go crazy
Jay Babina -- 9/22/2003, 8:26 am
Re: Paddle: the reason ww and cold water go crazy
Brian Nystrom -- 9/22/2003, 1:19 pm
Re: Paddle: the reason ww and cold water go crazy
Jay Babina -- 9/22/2003, 2:04 pm
A matter of perspective?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/23/2003, 12:58 pm
Official words from Kokatat
Jay Babina -- 9/23/2003, 3:25 pm
Have you ever tried...
Brian Nystrom -- 9/24/2003, 1:34 pm
Re: Paddle: the reason ww and cold water go crazy
Severne -- 9/21/2003, 6:53 pm
Re: Paddle: the reason ww and cold water go crazy
Wes -- 9/21/2003, 3:43 pm
cutting your neck to spite your face??
Pete Notman -- 9/20/2003, 7:33 pm