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« on: November 07, 2006, 01:58:48 PM »
I need some help guys and gals. I want to buy a new paddle for the upcoming year. Now I have read all the info about carbon this and that and looked on the different manufacturers websites. But what I cannot find is how to know what length of paddle I should be looking at. Is there any rules on how to measure yourself for a certain paddle length?

Any help would be appreciated.

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« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2006, 02:55:32 PM »
how tall are you?  what length do you use now?  the longest you can use "comfortably", the better. 
and now that i've moved around the boat a bit, where do you sit?  you're probably not going to be able to use a 51" paddle very comfortably up in seat 1 unless you have very little bow wake.  i can barely get away with a 50", but thats cause my arms are really long and can lift the paddle high over the bow wake. 
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« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2006, 07:13:23 PM »
 Ok...here I go again ....get a adjustable *EDIT* Apex ( oops) carbon ...reasonable price and you can adjust the length to whatever you want ........beats the hell out of buying a blade only to find out it short or too long ...thats sucks !
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« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2006, 08:36:25 PM »
adjustable burnwater?  Apex makes an adjustable, I didn't know burnwater did.
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« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2006, 02:16:49 AM »
i think he's on crack and meant apex.   although burnwater is rumoured to be coming out with an adjustable as well.
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« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2006, 07:26:00 AM »
sorry brain fart  Shocked
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« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2006, 12:02:49 PM »
sorry to lean off topic.

speaking of which... some paddlers i know are doing a ZRE group buy.
they are 8 short from the minimum 20 to get a 20% large group discount.

this is off the regular price as posted on western canoe and kayak:  http://www.westerncanoekayak.com/

The group buy price of 20+ people are as follows (prices do not include tax): 

Dragon Boat Paddle - full carbon w/palm or T grip:  $157
Dragom Boat Paddle - full carbon with carbon palm:  $174

Outrigger Paddles
Full Carbon Power Surge OR Light:  $245
Full Carbon Power Surge OR Medium:  $222
Full Carbon Outrigger Medium:  $200

Zaveral are known to make excellent paddles.  PM me if you are interested.
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« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2006, 04:48:55 PM »
ZRE also offers a carbon T-grip which is not yet on their website.
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