review of the Ke Nalu (Pono Bill) paddle

[jdmotes]

 Dudes!!!    I thought I was in love with the Elite Moliko 100flex but have spent the past few days paddling with the x-Tuf Wiki paddle. I'm thinking I may be in love with more than one paddle  ... But "Sweetness" should have been its name, Bill...   Paddle on,    JD

[Boludo]

JD,

That's sweet music to my ears.  I just ordered one the other day with that combo.  I can't wait any longer, too excited. 

[Rogue Wave]

Dang, you guys have me excited to try that combo!

It's nice being a distributor because I have all the Ke Nalu models to "test".

Lee



www.kenalupaddles.com

[PonoBill]

Yeah, I'm not generally a Wiki fan, just not a high-cadence guy. But there's something about that combo that mellows the wiki out and makes it just right. I think the high-cadence loons will still like the 100 Flex better, but for us "normal" folks the xTuf does something special. I can't put my finger on it, but it's weirdly smooth.

[headmount]

PBill.. Scotty asked me on another thread which flex is on my Molokai.  It was the 100 wasn't it?  Not my xTuf blade the stiffer blade.  Couldn't remember if it was 90 or 100. 

Hope you're good .  Great conditions for M2M today but I'm out of the water.  More small pre-cancers burned off the back of my neck earlier this last week.  Gotta be good.

[PonoBill]

Yeah, your Molokai is the 100Flex. I don't think I had any 90's with me in Maui.

[Southbay]

Bill, I wanted to let you know how much I love your paddle and the hot glue system you have created.  I use your Maliko almost everyday for surfing, and when I bought the Maliko 90 I also bought the extended handle, but I have never used it.  

Last weekend I raced in the SUP for Clean Water race in Santa Monica, and I decided to try out the Extended Handle.....just used the hairdryer on the handle, extended it out till it was as long as my "normal" Werner race paddle and let the glue harden.  I was a little nervous that I had never tried this before and I was planning on using it during a 5 mile race, but it felt pretty solid, so I went for it.

Wow, what a great paddle for racing!  My Werner is so stiff in comparison, and the shaft grip is so much more important than during surfing.  Oh, got 15th overall out of a field of I think 60....4th in my division, and my best 5 mile time so far of 61 minutes....on my 14ft Richmond.

Thanks again,

Southbay

[SEA]

 
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[PonoBill]

Glad you like it Southbay, and congratulations. We've had very few problems with the hot glue system--to be precise, four people have got in touch with us with a glue problem--all solved by reheating the joint and sometimes adding a dab more glue. I've tested the joint to 200 foot pounds of torque.

[headmount]

Sea... Thanks for the vid.  Yes this slash and burn isn't fun.   Interesting...  Are you saying there might be some of this stuff here on Maui?  My experience is limited but the stuff I've seen, many many years ago in a galaxy  far away, looked like it could have doubled as the hot glue for PBill's Ke Nalu paddles.   But maybe we should start another thread on this rather than hijacking PBill's blade thread.  

[corlot]

Does anyone know where I can get a Maliko in Maui? I will be heading there 3rd week of May and would like to pick one up. Also wondering on the stiffness between the 90 and 100 shaft? My shoulders get worked with my current paddle and workout schedule.
Thanks!!

[PonoBill]

Hi Tech has them. Or Hook up with Boyum and hire him for a Maliko--he's got a couple you can try before you buy and you won't scare the crap out of yourself doing your first Maliko run.

[corlot]

That is great! Thanks Ponobill! My brother and I are dreaming of doing a Maliko run. Do you think I should call first to check available stock? I am thinking of not bringing a paddle and just buying the Ke Nalu when I am there.

Is Boyum on the zone? We will for sure contact him.
Thanks again!

[PonoBill]

Boyum is Headmount, so yeah, he's on the Zone, one comment above you on this page. Bill has gotten really good at taking newbies on Malikos. and hasn't lost one yet.

You can contact Steve Roan at Hi Tech. Steve is a Ke Nalu fan and very knowledgeable about SUP in general. Their website is http://www.htmaui.com. I don't know what their current stock is, while I was on Maui I was supplying them from the inventory of paddles I had shipped to Maui, so it doesn't show up in our eCommerce system like most dealer inventory does. So it might be a good idea to contact him ahead of time.

Good guys to talk to about board rental too.

[corlot]

Thank you for all the help! I am stoked on trying your great product.
Cheers,
Corey