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Re: In praise of Wings
Posted By: MikeA In Response To: Re: In praise of Wings (Tim Mattson)
Date: Friday, 16 July 2004, at 5:46 p.m.
: I am uneasy about this. The companies making wings (such as Epic) are not
: getting rich at it. They throw their heart and soul into producing great
: products. If we copy them and pass them around, we are stealing from them.: So I know its hurts financially, but I really think people wanting wings
: should buy them. The up front costs are high, but wings last a long time.
: So spread out over many years, they aren't that bad.: --Tim
So just because someone builds a wing paddle and sells it, I can't make one? Sorry, that doesn't work. Mass production does not preclude home builders (it should actually encourage them). I'm not going to toss 5 kayaks, 15 paddles, 3 spray skirts and two tuiliks in the trash just because someone else makes them for a lot more money. Shawn didn't say copy a premade paddle, he said make a couple of wing forms for one off paddles. That could be done (the master for the mold) with foam or wood or any number of materials. I don't advocate copyright or patent theft, but I can make a paddle to lend to someone to convince them it's the greatest thing ever and sleep like a baby that night. I try to feel bad about having made all of the above stuff for about the price of two wing paddles, but I just can't. Hopefully their kids will get to college without my money.
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