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Re: Paddle lenght
« Reply #15 on: June 28, 2015, 03:48:12 AM »
Hmm when you put it that way. I thought it was more than an eight of an inch.

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« Reply #16 on: June 30, 2015, 03:29:37 AM »
So I put in the order for the Kialoa Pipes II today. The oval shaft really made the difference between the Kialoa and the Werner.
Should be here in a week or something like that. :-) 


I didn't decide on the length yet  LOL, but thank you guys so far.

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« Reply #17 on: June 30, 2015, 04:33:40 AM »
So I put in the order for the Kialoa Pipes II today. The oval shaft really made the difference between the Kialoa and the Werner.
Should be here in a week or something like that. :-) 


I didn't decide on the length yet  LOL, but thank you guys so far.
That's a great choice. The new Kialoa Pipes is a great improvement over the older models (which were pretty good anyway).

The different blade angles that Kialoa are now using is I think in response to the fact that people are now cutting their paddles shorter than they used to, especially for surf, and that surf and distance paddles tend to be cut to different lengths. It's an intelligent move IMO.

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« Reply #18 on: June 30, 2015, 11:40:54 AM »


Then it might be hitting the spot. ;-)
I am intending to cut it short and I can't wait to get my hands on it. :-)

Oval shaft, and T top. Can't go wrong with that. I'm actually surprised that not more brands have the oval shaft.   

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Re: Paddle lenght
« Reply #19 on: June 30, 2015, 04:31:35 PM »
I tested my new Pipes for two sessions yesterday in big (head high) choppy surf and it worked great. Definitely less shoulder strain. I really liked the slightly higher cadence, but it still had plenty of power. The 76" length was perfect and I even found myself bracing more in my bottom turns.

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Re: Paddle lenght
« Reply #20 on: July 01, 2015, 04:18:56 AM »
I've just ordered a new Kialoa Pipes II..

I loved the old original Pipes and recently thought that I had lost it.. and then I remembered that I sold it with a board that I had sold a while ago..  Doh!.. :)

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« Reply #21 on: July 01, 2015, 01:29:49 PM »
I've just ordered a new Kialoa Pipes II..

I loved the old original Pipes and recently thought that I had lost it.. and then I remembered that I sold it with a board that I had sold a while ago..  Doh!.. :)

LOL I was looking for a surfboard..I just couldn't find it...and it was because I had sold it...but I did find two other boards...

Then again I was going sell one board...and as I was talking with the dude...I was telling him I could not remember why I had stopped riding the board...as I pulled it out of the bag it was clear..two of the fin boxes were completely smashed.

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« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2015, 01:41:01 PM »


Then it might be hitting the spot. ;-)
I am intending to cut it short and I can't wait to get my hands on it. :-)

Oval shaft, and T top. Can't go wrong with that. I'm actually surprised that not more brands have the oval shaft.

So much for being excited about a product. Kialoa has yet to ship it..or give an update...

 


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