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Re: Paddle: Blade Shape
By:John Bell
Date: 8/10/2016, 6:56 am
In Response To: Re: Paddle: Blade Shape (bsoderholm)

No question GPs are easier on the joints/tendons/ligaments. As I said, I also make mine more flexible in general. I do have a friend who broke one of his own GPs while rolling. I can't imagine how much pressure that took.

Do you make yours more flexible just by planing it thinner?

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: Blade Shape
John Bell -- 8/9/2016, 9:29 am
Re: Paddle: Blade Shape
bsoderholm -- 8/9/2016, 5:04 pm
Re: Paddle: Blade Shape
John Bell -- 8/9/2016, 5:19 pm
Whats a pull up?
jaybabina -- 8/9/2016, 5:57 pm
Re: Whats a pull up?
John Bell -- 8/9/2016, 6:00 pm
Re: Paddle: Blade Shape
bsoderholm -- 8/9/2016, 8:22 pm
Re: Paddle: Blade Shape
John Bell -- 8/10/2016, 6:56 am
Re: Paddle: Blade Shape
bsoderholm -- 8/10/2016, 8:55 am
Re: Paddle: Blade Shape
Brian Nystrom -- 8/11/2016, 2:27 pm