DW, distance and flatwater. My old Naish Kaholo extension keeps slipping through it's clamp - time for a new paddle. What are the current recommendations? How does an oval shaft compare to a round shaft? Your advice and experience appreciated.

I can't advise with experience/knowledge on new paddle, but I too have a naish paddle that has a bunk clasp design. (Older, pre non-twist naish designs don't seem to) Full credit to Hawaiiheke, who advised that some tape around the inside shaft will solve it. I used that brown wide packing tape. Hawaiiheke used clear selley's tape I think.

Or you could just turn it into a fixed length paddle and epoxy it together..

You should also concider the same paddle in a fixed length and keep the other as a back up adjustable..

As far as other brands go you have heaps to choose from.. I'd recomend the bigger brands like QB.. KeNalu.. Werner.. and my favorite.. KIALOA..

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gogogo said..
I can't advise with experience/knowledge on new paddle, but I too have a naish paddle that has a bunk clasp design. (Older, pre non-twist naish designs don't seem to) Full credit to Hawaiiheke, who advised that some tape around the inside shaft will solve it. I used that brown wide packing tape. Hawaiiheke used clear selley's tape I think.

Yup. Had an adjustable Makani that was slippin. A coupla strips of Selleys clear duct tape down the extension (slotted type) has allowed me to back off the tightening screw a bit and she holds like demon now! The same two bits of tape are still there after a year of use too.

I had the same problem. So I removed the clamp, used hot glue to fix in place and taped up the joint. Works great and if I ever want to adjust it I can.