: My buddy has a Flyer and it has tons of twist. It's the largest size Flyer
: they make I think. It feels much different from my favorite paddle, a
: Turbo men's wing, made in Canada of solid carbon (no core material). The
: Turbo has the most solid catch of any wing paddle I have used. I also have
: a Fenn IV which is similar to Brasca IV and all the ripoffs. It has decent
: catch and is easier through the water. The Turbo is like putting the
: paddle in concrete, great catch and stability, but can be hard on joints
: if you aren't physically prepared. Another buddy keeps his KayakPro wing
: paddle at my house. It is gelcoated fiberglass and more teardrop than my
: Turbo.. paddle surface is very slick. I don't know what characteristic
: does it, but it feels 'slicker' in the water. don't know a better way to
: describe it, and I am fairly sure it doesn't actually have anything to do
: with the surface finish, probably just the shape.

: If I was forced to paddle for 24 hours straight, I'd use the Fenn IV because
: the Turbo would just be too much to pull that huge blade for super long
: distances. The Fenn is also good in the ocean, where you find yourself
: paddling 'uphill' on the backside of a wave. The Turbo catches too well in
: this case. But for everything else, I like the Turbo, and I can sprint a
: good deal faster with it. The bigger the blade area, usually the faster
: top end sprint speed is possible, and also the slower your general cadence
: will be, for better or worse. I need to measure them all sometime.

: Eric

The twist really isn't a bad thing unless your stroke gets sloppy then it wants to knife under the boat

Bill H.