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Don't be Coy, Now
Posted by: Kudzu on Dec-18-12 4:46 PM (EST)

-- Last Updated: Dec-19-12 4:51 AM EST --

For me:

Wider paddle = little or no flutter.

Narrower paddle = some flutter on the first stroke or two.

I realize I can reduce my power on those first strokes and reduce the flutter, but I found that a shorter, wider paddle makes that unnecessary. You think there's some other variable accounting for this?

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GP dimensional fine tuning - gjf12 - Dec-16-12 11:12 PM
- Ask the guys at Novorca. - bartc - Dec-17-12 12:13 AM
  - that is my plan - gjf12 - Dec-17-12 5:33 PM
- My Experience - Kudzu - Dec-17-12 5:40 PM
  - Post this on the Greenland board - qajaqer2 - Dec-18-12 10:30 AM
    - ? - Kudzu - Dec-18-12 12:15 PM
  - Look - Fadedred - Dec-18-12 2:22 PM
    - Don't be Coy, Now - Kudzu - Dec-18-12 4:46 PM
      - narrow versus shorter - jsmarch - Dec-18-12 7:58 PM
        
        alone - gjf12 - Dec-19-12 12:16 AM
        
        Different Paddle - Kudzu - Dec-19-12 4:46 AM
        I'm no expert but - bartc - Dec-19-12 8:46 AM
        
        I'll Compare My Paddles - Kudzu - Dec-19-12 4:33 AM
- A - Fadedred - Dec-18-12 11:44 AM
- Since you found a length that feels good - dong - Dec-18-12 9:01 PM
  - improve - gjf12 - Dec-19-12 6:36 PM
    - You will notice a difference - dong - Dec-19-12 9:23 PM
    - If you're comfortable with the width... - Bnystrom - Dec-19-12 11:10 PM
      - Same Experience - aamapes - Dec-26-12 11:44 AM
        
        The Inuit method... - bnystrom - Dec-27-12 7:26 AM
        
        blade length - gjf12 - Dec-27-12 10:16 AM