Shafts: do you prefer straight; or bent?

[eyepaddle]

Haha! Made ya look :P

Shell Beau started a thread about too much for jeans--I just busted out close to 3 bills (including sales tax) on my "play paddle" ;) so I understand sticker shock. On the plus side I should have this thing for YEARS and paddling has really dramatically improved my health--both physical and emotional/spiritual.

And I went with the cost conscious paddle choice!

http://www.wernerpaddles.com/paddles/sidekick.html

[DS1]

1. I, err, don't really have a choice in the matter

I gots wut I gots

[eyepaddle]

2. Wonh-Wah!

Nice! :rofl:

[Shell Beau]

3. For some reason, that seems really justified!

;)

[eyepaddle]

6. Thanks Shell.

It's driving me nutty to wait for it to be shipped (I'm 6'4" and the stores rarely stock a paddle that fits somebody my size,) ah well, it'll be all the sweeter when I get it.

It'd be nice to have it tommorrow though--I'm gonna help a friend who is teaching some local high school kids to kayak. That should still be fun--even with my old war-club of a paddle.

For the record--I'm sure you are much cuter in those jeans than I would be! ;)

[Shell Beau]

7. Well thanks! Have fun when you get it!

[Heidi]

4. It's about dang time you showed up.

I was wondering whether you'd been investing in "play paddles" lately, Mr. "I paddle." ;)

I've missed the heck out of you, eyepaddle. :hug: :loveya:

[eyepaddle]

8. Hi HeidI!

I've been out on the river a lot recently--but I did check in on the DU a couple times a week--we must've just been missing each other :cry:

But no longer! Yay! :bounce: :D :applause: :toast: :donut:

Oh yes, I had a few weeks worth of rage I needed to exorcise, so I have bee in GD more than my average recently--posting and not just looking for flame-fests.

:hug: :loveya:

[GOPisEvil]

5. For me my, shaft question is regular or stiff, steel or graphite.

The golfer's conundrum.

[eyepaddle]

9. I could've busted out another $75 for the stiffness of carbon

but just couldn't find it in the budget. These fiberglass jobs are just about indestructible though, and only a couple of ounces heavier. I should be fine.

I think one thing we can both agree on is--if it is something you plan on ENJOYING using, you get to pay heavily for the privilege of using.

So what'd go with--stiff or not? :shrug:

;)

[chaska]

10. Damn, I miss my sea kayak.

[chaska]

11. A good paddle is worth the money. Trust me.