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Stand Up Paddle => Gear Talk => Topic started by: SouthCounty on December 26, 2019, 05:32:32 PM

Title: HippoStck (Blur)
Post by: SouthCounty on December 26, 2019, 05:32:32 PM
Anybody have experience with the HippoStick Blur paddle. Thinking about getting one.
Title: Re: HippoStck (Blur)
Post by: surfsupla on December 27, 2019, 02:46:18 PM
Great paddle. Still use it for my backup. I prefer my 83” vdrive. But i like the blur.
Title: Re: HippoStck (Blur)
Post by: Califoilia on December 27, 2019, 03:09:50 PM
Danny and Dave are a hard combo to argue against. I've not used one (Ke Nalu loyalist), but the ones I've just played with in the shop sure seem like they're well made, and with some nice performance thought(s) behind them.
Title: Re: HippoStck (Blur)
Post by: JimK on December 30, 2019, 05:35:21 AM
I'm a KeNalu afficiando Not as HS are not as smooth as KeNalu's  and I've seen some break in the surf but as a back up paddle (if you can get it cheap enough) might be a good option
But there are better backup paddle (100% Carbon) options

JimK
Extreme Windsurfing
Title: Re: HippoStck (Blur)
Post by: SouthCounty on December 30, 2019, 05:09:04 PM
The blur im considering is all carbon
Title: Re: HippoStck (Blur)
Post by: APPST_Paddle on January 28, 2020, 04:37:57 PM
I had one, solid paddle, ended up moving on to a smaller blade and shaft (Werner Rip Stick 79).
Title: Re: HippoStck (Blur)
Post by: SouthCounty on February 03, 2020, 02:16:26 PM
I had one, solid paddle, ended up moving on to a smaller blade and shaft (Werner Rip Stick 79).

Do you use it just for sup surfing?
Title: Re: HippoStck (Blur)
Post by: mrbig on February 05, 2020, 06:15:46 AM
APPST +1. Kenalu, Kialoa put on the shelf with my Werner Apex small shaft small palm grip stuff shaft 79.
Title: Re: HippoStck (Blur)
Post by: kayadogg on February 05, 2020, 06:42:01 AM
I've seen some break in the surf but as a back up paddle (if you can get it cheap enough) might be a good option

News flash... all paddles can break in the surf. I've had QB, Ke Nalu & Werner all break. It happens.

But there are better backup paddle (100% Carbon) options

This is such a stupid statement with nothing to back it up. Typical reply.
Title: Re: HippoStck (Blur)
Post by: APPST_Paddle on March 09, 2020, 07:11:19 AM
I had one, solid paddle, ended up moving on to a smaller blade and shaft (Werner Rip Stick 79).

Do you use it just for sup surfing?

Yeah, no issues there, very durable as I give my paddles a pretty solid beating. The only reason I sold it was to go with a smaller shaft, smaller blade, which I highly recommend.
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