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Title: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: spirit4earth on May 15, 2018, 05:03:55 PM
How have you guys shortened your Ke Nalus to 71-ish inches?  How do I do it if all their shafts are tapered?  Thanks for your help!
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: spirit4earth on May 15, 2018, 05:39:53 PM
I just heard from Lane that all I need to do is use extra glue.  Have any of you done this?
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: Luc Benac on May 15, 2018, 05:40:54 PM
Yes but not sure how short I have gone.
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: gone_foiling on May 15, 2018, 06:32:38 PM
My shortest kenalu is 75", so extra glue works in my case. Not sure about 71" though - might be pushing it although I think it might work just fine.
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: spirit4earth on May 15, 2018, 07:04:41 PM
Do the shafts continue to widen as you get further toward the blade?
Lane said he’d had some OC guys shorten them to 50.
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: Mmac on May 15, 2018, 07:35:06 PM
I've got my KeNalu shortened to 70" and it's been fine.  Just use a fair amount of glue all around the handle insert.  I did have some issues with the Extendable length handle due to the extra taper but the regular handles are fine.
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: PonoBill on May 15, 2018, 07:50:21 PM
I've cut the shafts all the way to canoe length and used them without anything more than extra glue. I didn't expect it to work, but it wasn't a problem. I've also made kid length paddles. I generally use the extended ergo T for those kind of aggressively shortened paddles to give the glue some extra area to hold, but no problems in any case.
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: Luc Benac on May 15, 2018, 08:09:48 PM
Just cut my wife shaft to 50" with no problem.
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: burchas on May 15, 2018, 08:30:24 PM
I have mine at 72", no problem whatsoever.
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: spirit4earth on May 15, 2018, 08:46:25 PM
Good news all around!  No worries!
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: mrbig on May 16, 2018, 01:12:20 PM
Have shortened a couple down to 68. I use a glue gun, preheat with a hairdryer, and slather lots of the yellow glue.

No issues at all!
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: TallDude on May 16, 2018, 03:08:47 PM
I've shorten my from 92" all the way down to 90". Works fine ;D
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: Luc Benac on May 16, 2018, 03:44:03 PM
I've shorten my from 92" all the way down to 90". Works fine ;D

Yes but then you have to bend too much and it hurts your back :-)
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: spirit4earth on June 30, 2018, 10:10:53 AM
Does anyone have the stats on the length of each Ke Nalu handle?  That is, how much does each handle add to the overall paddle length?
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: Bean on June 30, 2018, 10:21:51 AM
I've shorten my from 92" all the way down to 90". Works fine ;D
Good one TD
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: spirit4earth on June 30, 2018, 06:15:48 PM
Well then, can anyone give feedback on which of the newer Ke Nalu handles are smallest?
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: paddlejones on June 30, 2018, 08:13:54 PM
Ergo t handle adds 2” at the top of the shaft

Just by the pics of the handle parts on the kenalu site... it looks the shortest
Title: Re: Shortening a Ke Nalu paddle
Post by: stoneaxe on July 01, 2018, 08:33:31 PM
I think the ergo is slightly shorter than the ergo-t but not sure. I'll have to measure.
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