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Luc Benac

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Re: Quickblade U-V 88
« Reply #45 on: March 29, 2019, 07:13:17 PM »
For those of you using the very small blade sizes, (Luc at 71) can you give us some details of how you progressed in that direction?

Note: I just moved down to an 83 BP Hydro but have also dropped about 20lbs to the low 190's and that blade size is feeling pretty good.  In fact, I feel like I can fly for short distances.

Same than the others.
I started first by going from a Konihi 95 to 84 making a very conscious effort to bury the blade very deep. My shoulders said "thank you". I then got into the Pukuea stroke (well at least trying to apply the concept. I had some coaching too on stroke, hand position, fingers, pull and so on on...
In the meantime I also realized that trying to manage a narrow board for me was not that great as I did loose in the quality of the stroke the benefit of the width. So I went to 26" minimum. It also meant that I needed to focus more on my stroke to keep the speed but that it was also easier to do so.
I also started to realise that at least in marginal downwind conditions, a small blade with high cadence got me more bumps than a big blade with a few powerful stroke. To make a story short, having the opportunity of getting a Salish 460 cm2, I just went with it. From there it made me sell everything over 82 sqi, even for my Ace-Gt.
Truthfully 71sqi in thsi template (similar to Trifecta) is sometime a little bit small. For really flat water I go 77sqi or 82 sqi. I also found that sometime quartering heavy chop and wind, the 71 sqi doe snot quite cut it. But Blackfish paddle (local guys) are likely going for the same template in 500 cm2 or 77 sqi and that would be perfect to cover all conditions. 77sqi for flat and quartering and 71 for bumps. 82 sqi for the Ace-GT that has good glide.
Correctly planted, I have found that I have as good a workout than before with bigger blades.
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Sunova Torpedo 14'x27" 286L Salish 500
Naish Nalu 11'4" x 30" 180L Andaman 520
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Re: Quickblade U-V 88
« Reply #46 on: March 30, 2019, 03:51:46 AM »
Well, here’s a surprise: the UV88 is about to arrive in the UK, and it’s not actually particularly expensive! In fact, at 389 GBP, it would not be the most I’ve paid for a paddle.

What a shame it is only available in the 88 size. That’s going to be massive for most people who have a decent technique. I’m guessing that they just don’t want to make all the vdrive stock instantly obsolete, for the retailers.

Damn! At that price, if it was a small size I might buy two, and cut to different lengths. But 88 is way more paddle than I need.

Interesting that they have decided that foilers need a stronger shaft. How much does the length of a paddle for foiling differ from one for SUP?

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Re: Quickblade U-V 88
« Reply #47 on: March 30, 2019, 04:40:25 AM »
Interesting that they have decided that foilers need a stronger shaft.

When a Hawaiian Pro was here visiting, the crew was talking about another broken paddle, so the pro level foilers do break them. I’m still not sure what they were hitting that breaks them, wing, or board.


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Re: Quickblade U-V 88
« Reply #48 on: April 12, 2019, 08:46:07 PM »
From what i hear its when the blades hit the foil they snap.

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Re: Quickblade U-V 88
« Reply #49 on: April 13, 2019, 04:52:57 AM »
From what i hear its when the blades hit the foil they snap.
Yeah, that’s what I thought too, hence my wondering why it was the shaft that was reinforced not the blade.

Surely this is the right time for one of the specialist paddle brands to come up with a super-durable plastic-bladed paddle that isn’t a total POS weighing the same as an anvil?

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Re: Quickblade U-V 88
« Reply #50 on: April 15, 2019, 05:24:18 PM »
From what i hear its when the blades hit the foil they snap.
Yeah, that’s what I thought too, hence my wondering why it was the shaft that was reinforced not the blade.

Surely this is the right time for one of the specialist paddle brands to come up with a super-durable plastic-bladed paddle that isn’t a total POS weighing the same as an anvil?

We are not a specialist paddle only brand but we sure do a lot of foiling so we made just as you said a plastic so to speak blade with some amazing reinforcements. So many broken paddles in the early part of foiling 90% blades 10% shafts. Since making these new paddles we have had zero blades break. Also masts are longer now so less chance of hitting the wings as that heaps as well. https://www.oneoceansportsaustralia.com/shop/one-foil-paddle

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Re: Quickblade U-V 88
« Reply #51 on: April 16, 2019, 02:19:17 AM »
nice paddle Jacko and well priced too.

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Re: Quickblade U-V 88
« Reply #52 on: April 16, 2019, 05:00:51 AM »
Yep, looks good, well done. I would like more pictures and details (design, construction etc) on the website though.

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Re: Quickblade U-V 88
« Reply #53 on: April 16, 2019, 03:12:00 PM »
I would like more pictures and details (design, construction etc) on the website though.

Haha yes me to!! ;D

I've been given a kick up the arse on the website stuff quite a bit over the last month or so so i have started to make this one of our main jobs over the next month and see if we can get it up to scratch a bit, at least on the product info!!


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Re: Quickblade U-V 88
« Reply #54 on: April 16, 2019, 05:42:12 PM »
I would like more pictures and details (design, construction etc) on the website though.

Haha yes me to!! ;D

I've been given a kick up the arse on the website stuff quite a bit over the last month or so so i have started to make this one of our main jobs over the next month and see if we can get it up to scratch a bit, at least on the product info!!

Should be easy enough considering you're using squarespace :)
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Re: Quickblade U-V 88
« Reply #55 on: April 16, 2019, 09:35:40 PM »
I would like more pictures and details (design, construction etc) on the website though.

Haha yes me to!! ;D

I've been given a kick up the arse on the website stuff quite a bit over the last month or so so i have started to make this one of our main jobs over the next month and see if we can get it up to scratch a bit, at least on the product info!!

Should be easy enough considering you're using squarespace :)

Haha yes one would think but it's all a new learning curve!

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Re: Quickblade U-V 88
« Reply #56 on: January 22, 2020, 02:46:44 AM »
I just discovered that Quickblade has released a U-V 82. Don't know when it came out but seriously tempted to get one.

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Re: Quickblade U-V 88
« Reply #57 on: January 23, 2020, 05:03:21 PM »
I just discovered that Quickblade has released a U-V 82. Don't know when it came out but seriously tempted to get one.
A friend who likes the v-drive and trifecta was recently rather critical of the U-V after using one for a while. I haven’t tried one, but it made me resolve to do so before spending megabucks...

I dunno why people are using such big blades. Even 82 seems big to me these days. I can yank on the shaft as hard as I like and my 71 blade won’t budge. Maybe if you are Danny Ching... but for ordinary people/non-racers: why would you?
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Re: Quickblade U-V 88
« Reply #58 on: January 23, 2020, 06:18:17 PM »
Even 82 seems big to me these days. I can yank on the shaft as hard as I like and my 71 blade won’t budge. Maybe if you are Danny Ching... but for ordinary people/non-racers: why would you?


I am on 460cm2/71 sqi most of teh time with 500cm2/77 sqi for very flat long paddles.
I was reluctant to take 71 on my big 14x27 touring board until I discovered that it works a treat....
Sunova Allwater 14'x25.5" 303L Viento 520
Sunova Torpedo 14'x27" 286L Salish 500
Naish Nalu 11'4" x 30" 180L Andaman 520
Sunova Steeze 10' x 31" 150L
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Re: Quickblade U-V 88
« Reply #59 on: January 24, 2020, 04:08:55 AM »
Yeah, I could easily go to 60 sq ins I think, if anyone made a blade that small. If you ensure a “positive angle” (as they call it - pretty dim phrase though since all angles are positive) at the catch, and make sure the the blade is moving forwards as it enters the water, you can get a rock solid catch with just about any decent blade.

 


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