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playboating and agile, quick and responsive strokes. Available in both carbon and glass, ergo or straight shafts. Duraweave will de- liver dramatically improved impact and abra- sion resistance on the blades, and a measur- able increase in shaft strength compared to other brands. Blades will last longer. Shafts are highly resistant to full breakage.
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BLADE MATERIAL: FIBERGLASS DURAWEAVE OR CARBON DURAWEAVE • SHAFT MATERIAL: CARBON BLEND DURAWEAVE OR CARBON DURAWEAVE • LENGTH: 185/188/191/194/197/200/205/210 CM • DEGREES OFFSET: 30 OR CUSTOM • AVERAGE WEIGHT: 31–39 OZ
ADVENTURE TECHNOLOGY HERCULES (A)
www.atpaddles.com $230–$375 NEW FOR 2014
Featuring Duraweave with Innegra, AT’s proprietary, bombproof composite construc- tion, Hercules is their most versatile new blade. It’s ideal for a mix of play boating and river running. Available in both carbon and glass, ergo or straight, either will deliver dramatically improved impact and abrasion resistance on the blades, and a measurable increase in shaft strength compared to other brands. Blades are going to last longer and shafts are highly resistant to full breakage.
BLADE MATERIAL: FIBERGLASS DURAWEAVE OR CARBON DURAWEAVE • SHAFT MATERIAL: CARBON BLEND DURAWEAVE OR CARBON DURAWEAVE • LENGTH: 185/188/191/194/197/200/205/210 CM • DEGREES OFFSET: 30 OR CUSTOM • AVERAGE WEIGHT: 31–39 OZ
ADVENTURE TECHNOLOGY SAMURAI (B)
www.atpaddles.com $230–$375 NEW FOR 2014
Featuring Duraweave with Innegra, AT’s pro- prietary, bombproof composite construction, Samurai is their smallest blade. It’s ideal for
H2O PERFORMANCE PADDLES H2O-2 (C)
www.h2opaddles.com $169–$349
The H2O-2 series provides solid perfor- mance with crisp blade feel, control and enhanced comfort. Available in bent or straight shaft. Asymmetrical blade profile provides solid performance for freestyle and river running.
BLADE MATERIAL: GLASS-FILLED NYLON • SHAFT MATERIAL: FIBERGLASS, TEXALLIUM • LENGTH: 188/191/194/197 CM • DEGREES OFFSET: 0/12/30/45 • AVERAGE WEIGHT: 37 OZ
WERNER PADDLES PLAYER (D)
www.wernerpaddles.com $250–$345
The Player is the most popular choice for serious play boaters who want to get after it. It features mid-size, down-turned blades to fit the widest range of paddlers. The down-turned blades enter the water sooner for more initial power and won’t trip up on your boat. Plus, they boast Werner’s legend- ary bomber
strength. 78 PADDLING BUYER’S GUIDE || Annual 2014 The straight-shaft
paddle is $250, a neutral bent-shaft paddle is $345 and the four-piece paddle is $300.
BLADE MATERIAL: PREMIUM FIBERGLASS • SHAFT MATERIAL: CARBON OR CARBON BLEND • LENGTH: 188/191/194/197/200/203 CM • DEGREES OFFSET: 30 OR CUSTOM • AVERAGE WEIGHT: 34–38 OZ
WERNER PADDLES
RIO (E)
www.wernerpaddles.com • $130
The Rio FG IM offers an advanced river run- ning blade design at an introductory price point. Mid-size blades are so well balanced and easy to use that Werner highly recom- mends the Rio FG IM for all entrants into whitewater who demand great paddle per- formance. The fiberglass-reinforced nylon of the mid-size blades are easy to use. Wer- ner’s river running blade design, straight from their Perfomance line, is stable and balanced.
BLADE MATERIAL: FIBERGLASS INJECTION MOLDED • SHAFT MATERIAL: CARBON BLEND • LENGTH: 188/191/194/197/200/203 CM • DEGREES OFFSET: 45 OR CUSTOM • AVERAGE WEIGHT: 38 OZ
WERNER PADDLES STIKINE (F)
www.wernerpaddles.com $350 straight shaft, $450 neutral bent shaft
The Stikine’s Performance Core blades are the ultimate creek and river running design. The mid-size blade design is powerful and fits a variety of kayakers. It’s light and buoyant in aerated water and the balanced blade design is smooth from catch to re- lease. Impact-resistant Kevlar and a double layer of Dynel edging gives this paddle its added durability and Werner’s legendary bomber strength.
BLADE MATERIAL: PERFORMANCE CORE CARBON • SHAFT MATERIAL: CARBON • LENGTH: 188/191/194/197/200/203 CM • DEGREES OFFSET: 45 OR CUSTOM • AVERAGE WEIGHT: 35–37 OZ
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