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Re: Seeking: GP drip control?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 2/26/2008, 2:09 am
In Response To: Seeking: GP drip control? (Kudzu)

: Tried out my first two Greenland Paddles this weekend. Promptly found a flaw
: in my first one. SNAP! Used the second one a while and man does it feel
: different! I didn't get to use it long because I didn't have a skirt and
: it was soaking me. It was way to cold to paddle in wet pants so I had to
: switch to a Euro paddle with drip rings. Once I get my boat built I will
: be buying and using a skirt.

: So, has anyone found a effective way to control dripping on the GP? My
: thoughts were maybe a notch in the blade or tying a fancy knot out of some
: string on the blade.

Well...it's wet, and a low angle fairly fast cadence stroke helps a little, still wet. You need to be able to move the paddle around so anything that stops the water will also prevent the hands from easily sliding on the paddle.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: GP drip control?
Kudzu -- 2/25/2008, 10:57 am
Re: Seeking: GP drip control?
Scott Shurlow -- 3/2/2008, 6:37 pm
bungee drip ring *Pic*
Jay Babina -- 2/26/2008, 8:53 am
That is one ravaged paddle! *NM*
Ross Leidy -- 2/26/2008, 9:05 am
Re: That is one ravaged paddle!
Bill Hamm -- 2/27/2008, 4:06 am
Re: Seeking: GP drip control?
John Monroe -- 2/26/2008, 3:54 am
Re: Seeking: GP drip control?
Kudzu -- 2/26/2008, 8:42 am
Re: Seeking: GP drip control?
Bill Hamm -- 2/26/2008, 2:09 am
Re: Seeking: GP drip control?
Toni V -- 2/25/2008, 1:35 pm
Re: Seeking: GP drip control?
Kudzu -- 2/25/2008, 6:21 pm
Re: Seeking: GP drip control?
Mike Savage -- 2/25/2008, 12:23 pm
Re: Seeking: GP drip control?
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 2/25/2008, 12:12 pm
Re: Seeking: GP drip control?
Aaron H -- 2/25/2008, 11:17 am