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Re: Obsession with weight is over-rated------WebKi
By:Mike Savage
Date: 10/17/2009, 7:04 am
In Response To: Re: Obsession with weight is over-rated------WebKi (Roy)

: I agree, most people come from the Euro blade camp where all the weight is at
: the ends and weight really makes a differance...In a Greenland paddle,
: with the weight distributed through-out the entire paddle. Weight is not
: such an issue as most people tend to think.

: But we have been taught to the point that even people that don't have a scale
: will say things like..."I made this paddle and I believe it to be 28
: oz"

: Best Wishes
: Roy

My paddle is only 56oz light but when I'm using it it weighs a lot less. Wood floats. :D A bit "over-engineered" but it makes a fair chin-up bar too. :)

Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: Greenland paddle questions
Roy -- 10/15/2009, 2:17 pm
Re: Paddle: Greenland paddle questions
John Van Buren -- 10/16/2009, 7:23 am
Re: Paddle: Greenland paddle questions
Wesley Ewell -- 10/16/2009, 4:48 pm
Re: Paddle: Greenland paddle questions
Joy -- 10/18/2009, 11:16 am
Re: Paddle: Greenland paddle questions
Bill Hamm -- 10/19/2009, 12:39 am
Re: Paddle: Greenland paddle questions
Brian Nystrom -- 10/16/2009, 6:29 am
Re: Paddle: Greenland paddle questions
Roy -- 10/16/2009, 11:24 am
Re: Paddle: Greenland paddle questions
Roy -- 10/16/2009, 11:37 am
Re: Paddle: Greenland paddle questions
Bill Hamm -- 10/15/2009, 5:10 pm
Re: Paddle: Greenland paddle questions
Roy -- 10/16/2009, 6:49 pm
Re: Paddle: Greenland paddle questions
Mrkim -- 10/15/2009, 3:29 pm
Re: Paddle: Greenland paddle questions
Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2009, 3:10 am
Re: Paddle: Greenland paddle questions
Roy -- 10/16/2009, 6:51 pm
Obsession with weight is over-rated------WebKitFor
Mike Bielski------WebKitFormBoundaryx5+iaPFsLcaM00 -- 10/15/2009, 3:01 pm
Re: Obsession with weight is over-rated
Brian Scarborough -- 10/16/2009, 10:42 pm
Re: Obsession with weight is over-rated------WebKi
Roy -- 10/16/2009, 6:43 pm
Re: Obsession with weight is over-rated------WebKi
Mike Savage -- 10/17/2009, 7:04 am
Re: Obsession with weight is over-rated------WebKi
Bill Hamm -- 10/18/2009, 1:47 am
Re: Obsession with weight is over-rated------WebKi
Mike Savage -- 10/18/2009, 1:32 pm
Re: Obsession with weight is over-rated------WebKi
Bill Hamm -- 10/19/2009, 12:36 am
Re: Obsession with weight is over-rated------WebKi
Mrkim -- 10/17/2009, 5:01 pm
Re: Chin-up paddle
Brian Scarborough -- 10/17/2009, 11:25 am
Re: Chin-up paddle
Bill Hamm -- 10/18/2009, 1:48 am