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Re: Paddle: Carbon fiber blade: need advice
By:Bryan Hansel
Date: 4/23/2011, 8:57 pm
In Response To: Re: Paddle: Carbon fiber blade: need advice (Alex Ferguson)

: It used to be 90 degrees or else. Now the discerning are going to
: 45 or less.

I switch it around depending on the situation. My whitewater blade is 45, and I'm feeling like I want both to match. Mid-summer, I'll probably switch back to 60. We'll see. There's no right or wrong on feathering, IMHO. Like what you personally use. When I'm instructing, I usually start people out at 60 degrees.

: Saves going out and getting wet.... you mean you go out and use
: it!!!! :-)

I try to paddle 5 or 6 days a week, and 4 miles at a time. No use owning all the boats, if I'm not going to use them. :)

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: Carbon fiber blade: need advice *PIC*
Dale Benham -- 4/21/2011, 5:55 pm
Re: Paddle: Carbon fiber blade: need advice
Allan -- 4/21/2011, 6:41 pm
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Joe Whitman -- 4/21/2011, 6:50 pm
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Reg Lake -- 4/21/2011, 9:09 pm
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Dale Benham -- 4/21/2011, 9:45 pm
Re: Paddle: Carbon fiber blade: need advice *PIC*
Bryan Hansel -- 4/22/2011, 7:23 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 4/22/2011, 7:48 pm
Re: Paddle: Carbon fiber blade: need advice *PIC*
Bryan Hansel -- 4/22/2011, 11:51 pm
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Glen Smith -- 4/23/2011, 12:01 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/23/2011, 12:12 am
Ouch!!! *NM*
Glen Smith -- 4/23/2011, 12:49 am
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Alex Ferguson -- 4/23/2011, 6:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/23/2011, 7:59 am
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Mike Savage -- 4/23/2011, 4:49 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/24/2011, 12:36 am
Re: Paddle: Carbon fiber blade: need advice *PIC*
Bryan Hansel -- 4/23/2011, 9:35 am
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Alex Ferguson -- 4/23/2011, 6:41 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/23/2011, 8:57 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/23/2011, 7:53 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/23/2011, 9:37 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/23/2011, 12:21 pm
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matt -- 5/14/2011, 6:54 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/14/2011, 9:38 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/3/2011, 6:58 am
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Dale Benham -- 5/3/2011, 6:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/4/2011, 1:53 am