: I have the adjustment on a wing paddle, and do change it within about a 5cm
: range depending on how I feel on a particular day and what kind of
: paddling I will be doing. I do not, however, change the feather angle.
Yes, Wings may well be different. I have no real experience - serious effort put to learning one - with them. The way they angle out may well involve some length related effects.
: The other reason for using the Epic Length-Lock is just that it provides a
: very solid joint for a breakdown paddle. I have an older 'button and hole'
: Werner breakdown with a lot of miles on it and it's become somewhat
: sloppy. It's still quite useable, but doesn't have the good feel of a one
: piece shaft.
Right! This may be the one most solid reason for using one - and paying the price for it! 
risto
