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Forum: BoaterTalk
Date: Sep 14 2004, 3:55 GMT
From: Scootah

	Is there any real advantage to having the blades offset in a white water paddle? (Besides the wind factor and maybe we are so used to them because we have always used offset paddles!) Maybe a bit of offset is more ergonomic or powerful? What is the optimal offset then? Does a 0 (zero) degree offset have any disadvantages?   Just questioning the establishment that gives us offset paddles without any explanation!  =^) Thanks to those who responded to my original post: http://boatertalk.com/forum/BoaterTalk/667196

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Bless you for asking!! 2WAV New

Ideally you want neither hand to have to rotate on the shaft or cock forward or back Dr_Disco New

i think that's impossible! 2WAV New

Check out what Jimi Snyder has to say. Dr_Disco New

yeah but thats optimal for jimi,I think everybody might be different XXX_er New

I agree.  His criteria might be relevant though. <NT> Dr_Disco New

well reasoned and works for him, but read between the lines... 2WAV New

For me the perfect angle was somewhere between 12 and 30 XXX_er New

If you hold a paddle vertically at the angle that you woud like you are going to take a stroke you will see that your e-fish New

I'm doing that...and... 2WAV New

Here is what I have observed and what is now being taught........... Terrell New

Thanks guys... Scootah New

Definitly agree with the "working hand" control, It is almost necessary to do the vertical strokes properly e-fish New

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