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Author Topic: differences between Carbon Fibre Paddles  (Read 63207 times)
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« on: July 21, 2005, 09:47:17 AM »
does anyone know if there's actually a difference between all the full carbon fibre paddles?   also, does anyone know which ones happen to be the cheapest with shipping/taxes/duties etc?  id prefer to buy it locally (live in burnaby)  anyone know where i can pick one up in person??  

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« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2005, 09:53:40 AM »
There is no such thing as a cheap carbon blade unless you buy in volume and even then it's over $130+ .Avg price is around $180 .

 Probably the nicest & lightest is the burnwater,apex looks to be popular as well (ask the FCRCC team) and aval locally - see the board on the wall in FCRCC but they are not as light as the burnwater . I have seen problems w/ the simon river (ask subaru).

 Spend the few extra dollars and get the burnwater......problem is the wait for one but once you get it it's worth it
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« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2005, 10:01:50 AM »
There are differences between all the CF paddles... ie, T-grip or Palm-grip, diameter of the shaft, and the weight.  

Most expensive CF blade you can purchase is the Burnwater or ZRE which also happens to be the lightest CF blade.  This will probably run you about $220cdn after all the exchange and shipping costs.

Cheapest CF blade I can think of is probably the SRS or Grey Owl.  I believe the Grey Owl is just slightly lighter than the regular high performance wood blade.  I think they will cost you about $160-$180 unless you buy in bulk.  

Other fancy CF blades out there that I can think of are Apex and Bracsa Sports.  Apex and the SRS also somes with adjustable shafts.

If you want to pick up a blade locally, I believe PullingWater (out of Tawassen?) supplies SRS blades and Vincent Lo (East Van) carries some Grey Owl CF blades as well.  

CF blades won't really make a difference in paddling unless your entire team decides to invest in them.  But if you prefer no flex in your blade, I would go with a blade with a carbon shaft.
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« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2005, 10:11:37 AM »
Somewhat already discussed here...
http://www.dragonboatwest.net/viewtopic.php?t=2146

Personally I've paddled (more than one or two practices) with the Burnwater and the SRS paddles and I have to say that I like the Burnwater more. It has pretty much the same form factor as the grey owls everyone is used to and has an elliptical shaft. Only problem I have is that it so damn expensive.

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I have seen problems w/ the simon river (ask subaru).

I'm still waiting for my replacement for my replacement for my original order...
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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2005, 11:50:46 AM »
Chaos,

Sounds like the SRS blades are a problem or is because Subaru is hard on their paddles (i.e. avoiding dogs, seals, wash, etc) , I wonder if the warranty covers breaking a paddle because of a dog.


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I have tried the Apex and Burnwater there is no comparison for me, Burnwater is my choice but they are expensive.
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« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2005, 01:44:08 PM »
BurnWaters are nice. Takes a bit to get used to but once you get used to the feel you can real feel the difference. The stiffness is really nice and the shaft is great becasue if its shape. Not inexepen$ive but I think they are worth it. Besides a little fellow like me needs an ultra lite blade... Embarassed  And my dogs won't chew it because it is not wood
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« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2005, 07:27:54 AM »
i agree, the burnwater blade is phenomenal.  i just recently put an order together for my team....
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« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2005, 07:24:05 PM »
I have been using my Burnwater since June and it is great!  rofl
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« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2005, 10:27:56 AM »
thanks everyone for replying.. much appreciated!  so it seems like the general concensus is burnwater.. now i just have to find the "cheapest" way of getting it..  thnks again!  

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« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2005, 06:36:21 AM »
Quote from: chaos

Quote from: paddleboy
I have seen problems w/ the simon river (ask subaru).

I'm still waiting for my replacement for my replacement for my original order...


hey what is wrong with your SRS paddle?
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« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2005, 06:32:50 AM »
cheapest way is to get a bulk order going - you can save anywhere from 10-30USD depending on how many you buy.  give arin a call at burnwater to see what he can do... but right now, he's VERY busy filling orders.
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« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2007, 04:11:11 PM »
anybody know what this one is all about?  new face on the market?

http://www.poguesports.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=2-5-4&Category_Code=2-6&Product_Count=3

would be rather interesting to see,
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« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2007, 05:07:22 PM »
holy old thread batman!
not to be a naysayer before actually using one, i'm generally of the opinion that you get what you pay for.  besides, i'd rather not have the flex and lost power.
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« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2007, 10:37:08 PM »
started using the ZRE this year and loved the "catch" feel compared to the buoyancy of the Grey Owl Jet I used to use. Then I tried the Burnwater and fell in love.. that thing just seems to allow a very natural connection with the water... it's amazing.
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« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2007, 10:59:38 PM »
ah! a fellow ZRE user!  I think that makes 4 of us on the local dboat community now!   Laughing   its a shame that there is no fair-market way of getting ZRE paddles in canada, they are excellent.  having said that, a few extra bucks is worth it for one of these, i don't regret my purchase for a second, in my 2nd year with my ZRE dboat blade now, and purchased a ZRE OC blade this year too. 

EDIT oh wait saw you went over to the darkside!  that's ok, i like the burn too.  there's just something about the zaveral that says... unbreakable. 
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