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Re: Paddle: greenland paddle length?
By:JohnK
Date: 3/2/2011, 12:49 am
In Response To: Re: Paddle: greenland paddle length? (Mike Bielski)

: Measure twice, cut once... For the vast majority of people, their
: arm span is roughly equal to their height, and their elbow
: reaches the top of their head if the extend their hand over
: their head. Consequently, either method will yield pretty much
: the same measurement. Your measurements should come out a lot
: closer than 7" difference. If you have really short arms
: and/or a narrow torso, then I'd go with the longer measurement.
: 87" is a pretty average length.

: m

Don't stress.
Go either way. Once you paddle with it you can decide to shorten or lengthen it. Don't put a tip on it and leave it a little thick, then add tip to lengthen if needed, or cut to shorten it.
JohnK

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: greenland paddle length?
dave g -- 3/2/2011, 12:09 am
Re: Paddle: greenland paddle length?
Mike Bielski -- 3/2/2011, 12:24 am
Re: Paddle: greenland paddle length?
JohnK -- 3/2/2011, 12:49 am
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Allan -- 3/2/2011, 1:34 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/3/2011, 4:08 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 3/2/2011, 7:05 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/3/2011, 12:33 am
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Noel Bennett -- 3/3/2011, 7:40 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/3/2011, 11:26 am
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KenC -- 3/9/2011, 9:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/10/2011, 12:50 am
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Allan -- 3/3/2011, 3:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/3/2011, 5:59 pm
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Fred Gasper -- 3/2/2011, 8:06 am
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Don Goss -- 3/2/2011, 6:01 pm
Re: Paddle: greenland paddle length? *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 3/2/2011, 7:41 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 3/3/2011, 10:51 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/3/2011, 11:28 am
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 3/3/2011, 2:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/3/2011, 3:39 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 3/4/2011, 11:27 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/4/2011, 2:53 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 3/5/2011, 1:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/5/2011, 6:20 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 3/5/2011, 8:39 pm
Re: Paddle: greenland paddle length?
Bill Hamm -- 3/6/2011, 1:03 am