Ok, snapped my KaNalu x-Tuff between the handle and the bottom hand. Perfectly happy to sleeve and epoxy back together and use as a spare, but I need another one. What's good that has the same durability as the KaNalu given that there're no longer. Btw this one has lasted lots of years in the surf and I've overpowered a few paddles before I got this one. Must be available in Aus

If your over powering them maybe more downhaul is needed
serious now , I've had a good run with naish wave , now onto after 8 years ,
got a Kialoa , brought at SHQ ,
it's a wave paddle also
but I think target anything with wave
production in mind , black project a windsurfing fin brand are making some nice paddles now SHQ have some , when no one's looking jump up and down on them if they don't break , your on , happy hunting ,

Ta

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kato said..
Ta

Maybe speak to max wells he may still have some fanatic paddles

All carbon paddles tend to be a bit brittle IMO, broke 3 in under year. I went carbon kevlar, with X-PADDLE.COM. Not sure they're available in Aus? Still going great after 3 years and a good price. Have just bought a blackfish carbon kevlar surf Paddle and will keep the X-PADDLE.COM as a spare as it was just starting to show signs of wear. You could also look at black project too, but they're expensive.

It's a long time that's I wasn't here. I love Quick Blade. Extremely light extremely powerful extremely strong. I used to use Naish Kevlar Vawe 95. With a new Infinity board I bought also a QB UV All Carbon Hex 88: too much for me. Very stiff, strong and powerful and my elbow suffered a lot. Now I have an Hex Flex 82: its a paradise. The pole of the paddle is conic, a little flexible and light scaled to the paddle so the lower hand doesn't slip. It's so light that every time you think how is it possible that it is still entire? In the past have broken another Naish Kevlar Vawe 95, an Fanatic carbon made and a Naish Makani vario...

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Linkus said..
It's so light

I must say it bothers me when people say good/bad things without providing figures.

I see on a shop that its weight is around 455g.
So here, you have a comparison base for shopping around.

But I agree, 450g is what I use now (not QB, but there is no free lunch, strengh/lightness is a compromise. I had 350g paddles, they were a dream on the wave... but you could break them just by applying too much force on takeoff.

And +1 on the flex. Avoid very stiff paddle shafts (the ones typically on racing gear).

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colas said..

Linkus said..
It's so light

I must say it bothers me when people say good/bad things without providing figures..

Some of us don't have the time and/or don't care that much to determine the weight in grams before giving feedback. It's a light paddle.

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stamp said..
Some of us don't have the time and/or don't care that much to determine the weight in grams before giving feedback. It's a light paddle.

You could be a 150kg guy used to 2kg paddles, "light" alone doesn't mean anything for a 50kg gal reading you.You found the time to post...

Dear Ambassador I bother you? I' very very sorry. Excuse me.

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colas said..

stamp said..
Some of us don't have the time and/or don't care that much to determine the weight in grams before giving feedback. It's a light paddle.

You could be a 150kg guy used to 2kg paddles, "light" alone doesn't mean anything for a 50kg gal reading you.You found the time to post...

Mate stop being so high and mighty, you have posted in the past saying a certain board is slightly heavier than its carbon brother , is that not the same?

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micksmith said..
Mate stop being so high and mighty, you have posted in the past saying a certain board is slightly heavier than its carbon brother , is that not the same?

Do you have a source? I tried googling "colas board carbon slightly heavier" and could only find this:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/SUP/Boards-people-have-progressed-to-in-the-surf-?page=1#lastpost

(plus anyways comparing two things at least give actual information)

Yeah on Seabreeze, you'll just have to take my word for it as I couldn't be bothered with this ****.

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Linkus said..
Dear Ambassador I bother you? I' very very sorry. Excuse me.

Unnecessary.

I believe when giving advice and recommendations or taking advice and recommendations, there is a scope variables for each individual that is impossible to standardise for all people. So all people can do is premise or take on every experience with 'with my experience', or, "in my opinion".
When recommending or commenting on a board or paddle, fins, fin set ups etc, you have to factor in the age, height, weight, fitness and experience of the rider. You have to factor the type and scope of experience they have, skill level, type of waves they ride, style of surfing, type of board and size. I think you might get the idea. The considerations are potentially endless. This is a great site and so helpful and informative for all skill and experience levels and styles of SUP usage. We have to keep in mind we are all different with different views based on the above points. We need to respect those views and take on all comments and make recommendations with that in mind as 'an experience', and not as the definitive experience. This is a great watercraft community site and we need to embrace that. There is enough agro in the water and elsewhere. Let's not let it spread here. Anyway, that is my opinion.

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TBM said..
I believe when giving advice and recommendations or taking advice and recommendations, there is a scope variables for each individual that is impossible to standardise for all people. So all people can do is premise or take on every experience with 'with my experience', or, "in my opinion".
When recommending or commenting on a board or paddle, fins, fin set ups etc, you have to factor in the age, height, weight, fitness and experience of the rider. You have to factor the type and scope of experience they have, skill level, type of waves they ride, style of surfing, type of board and size. I think you might get the idea. The considerations are potentially endless. This is a great site and so helpful and informative for all skill and experience levels and styles of SUP usage. We have to keep in mind we are all different with different views based on the above points. We need to respect those views and take on all comments and make recommendations with that in mind as 'an experience', and not as the definitive experience. This is a great watercraft community site and we need to embrace that. There is enough agro in the water and elsewhere. Let's not let it spread here. Anyway, that is my opinion.

TBM well said .IMO..I tend to include I.M.O.in most of my posts as I only post on topics,that I have had experience in,with the intention to help in some way ,as I to have learned heaps on the breeze forums.And enjoy some of the robust discussions as long as they stay respectful.

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TBM said..
I believe when giving advice and recommendations or taking advice and recommendations, there is a scope variables for each individual that is impossible to standardise for all people. So all people can do is premise or take on every experience with 'with my experience', or, "in my opinion".
When recommending or commenting on a board or paddle, fins, fin set ups etc, you have to factor in the age, height, weight, fitness and experience of the rider. You have to factor the type and scope of experience they have, skill level, type of waves they ride, style of surfing, type of board and size. I think you might get the idea. The considerations are potentially endless. This is a great site and so helpful and informative for all skill and experience levels and styles of SUP usage. We have to keep in mind we are all different with different views based on the above points. We need to respect those views and take on all comments and make recommendations with that in mind as 'an experience', and not as the definitive experience. This is a great watercraft community site and we need to embrace that. There is enough agro in the water and elsewhere. Let's not let it spread here. Anyway, that is my opinion.

Fully agreed, brother.