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Re: Obsession with weight is over-rated------WebKi
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/19/2009, 12:36 am
In Response To: Re: Obsession with weight is over-rated------WebKi (Mike Savage)

: :D I had to go out to the garage in the middle of typing that to get the
: actual weight. :D
: I knew it was in the over three pound range but forgot the actual weight.
: As it floats nicely, I never notice the weight, paddling. A friend made a
: cedar GP and let me try it. I actually didn't like the light weight. It
: felt like it was trying to jump out of my hands all the time. It felt
: about the 2 pound mark or so.
: Probably just me being used to the heavier paddle, as my euro two-peice
: (cheapo) feels too light as well.

: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

The GP's from the students in my classes often weigh less than mine and I usually get to try them all in the summer. Takes some getting used to but after an hour or so of paddling the light weight ones feels fine too :)

I'm not giving up my heavy one though :)

Bill H.

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Roy -- 10/15/2009, 2:17 pm
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John Van Buren -- 10/16/2009, 7:23 am
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Wesley Ewell -- 10/16/2009, 4:48 pm
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Joy -- 10/18/2009, 11:16 am
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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
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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
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