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[glowing_ice]

i actually am enjoying the Apex full CF more and more.  i used it for my TT and i find the feel is quite different from the burnwater.  for some reason the burn feels like it has more give.  but perhaps cause my blade is used quite heavily and has worn out a bit.

burnwater looks sexy no doubt but the apex surprisingly is one reliable and solid blade. 

but for the OC i still prefere kialoa, it's just an awesome blade to use on the water... you will know what i mean if you have ever used one. 

[Colossus]

for some reason the burn feels like it has more give.  but perhaps cause my blade is used quite heavily and has worn out a bit.

99% of the time, those "feelings" are all in a person's mind when it comes to these high performance carbons.   chances of it being "worn out" are HIGHLY unlikely.

[glowing_ice]

not all CF blades are constructed the same.  my burnwater is pretty beat up... chips, dings, cracks, normal wear and tear. just waiting for it to do the infamous bubble so i can get a replacement.

[Colossus]

then you can hardly blame the paddle/manufacturer for its lack of integrity.  i've been using and "abusing" my burnwater long than you've been paddling and its still just as good as it was the day i bought it. 

if it hasn't bubbled by now, it won't.  it was only a small batch that did. 

[Rossifumi]

you will know what i mean if you have ever used one. 

actually I never have a clue what you talk about, whether you're passing out advice on CF, boat glide, pull, how one should paddle etc etc..

[Colossus]

now then, that wasn't very nice.  there have been times a plenty when you've talked out of your rear end yourself.  as have we all. 

[glowing_ice]

it's okay... i love personal attacks.  cheap hit and run tactics. makes me warm and fuzzy inside. 

he must have injested too much false creek water.  cause his ego seems to be getting to him.  he miss the part where i said "but for the OC i still prefere kialoa, it's just an awesome blade to use on the water... "  i think in that sentence i was refering to MYSELF and not everyone. 

rossifumi you have a right to your own opinion, if you don't agree you can share your thoughts like colossus. 

yeah it might be a shameless promotion of kialoa, but i think right arm was promoting ZRE above, why don't you take a stab at him as well?

[Colossus]

he won't take a stab at rightarm cause he uses ZRE himself.  plus, he likes to "pick on people" that he sees as inferior to him.  unfortunately, thats a lot of people

[rightarm]

that's it, wood paddles for all of you 

[zephyrantes]

PULEEZZZ guys, a "wise" paddler once told me that we have to put aside our egos, because it's attitudes like this that breaks a team up.

Colossus: "plus, he likes to "pick on people" that he sees as inferior to him.  unfortunately, thats a lot of people", are you talking about the same person who quit coaching fodb when the walls started crumbling around him?

[rightarm]

okay guys seriously, stay on topic and cut the flaming.  if you have issues, sort it out in some other forum, and please leave fodb out of it since this has nothing to do with the team or our current membership

thanks

[Rossifumi]

sorry syb, wasn't meant to be a crack, i told you in person the exact same thing twice, in jest, if you remember.  next time i'll edit for tone before i post in a rush.  it was pretty funny since it came up again in a roundabout way.

paddles, CF, wood, cf/wood, whatever, they're all the same in the end and nothing that'll help you make the difference.  I never liked some brands simply b/c of early breakage or weight issues, but they're just preferences

There's guys on the water out there who will smoke every single person in this thread with nothing but a rotting, water logged piece of driftwood club paddle.

[zephyrantes]

that's it, wood paddles for all of you 

please stay within topic.   the original poster requested information/opinions regarding the CF paddles, not wood.  If you can't stay on topic, then please don't post.

[Rossifumi]

now there's a thought:

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?? 

there is only one that is really different from the others, the Apex that offers adjustable lengths - you may or may not find it a useful feature.

All others simply vary in weight, finish, materials that won't make you faster or slower.  Nothing wrong with going whatever feels good in the hands (insert toilet humour joke here)

[StrokeItHard]

I'm also having a dilema right now too, of whether or not to get a BURNWATER or an APEX ULTIMATE ( ADJUSTABLE )