WTB: Mitchell Wood Shaft/Carbon Blade

Cheeks · Post by **Cheeks** » Thu May 12, 2011 4:51 pm

My shoulder and elbow have made it clear I need to migrate to wood. Anybody have a Mitchell they're looking to get rid of. 56 or 57 perferred.

Thanks in advance!

FullGnarlzOC · Post by **FullGnarlzOC** » Thu May 12, 2011 7:24 pm

u should call Walt at Polar Paddles in Friendsville, MD. He makes custom wood sticks.

fdouglasj · Post by **fdouglasj** » Sun May 15, 2011 1:59 am

Check out echopaddles.com
They are fantastic paddles made to your specs.

Mike W. · Post by **Mike W.** » Mon May 16, 2011 2:08 am

I've got one. Not sure if I want to get rid of it though. Try before you buy. Mine is at least as stiff as my carbon shaft Mitchell. I've tried other wood shaft Mitchells that weren't as stiff.

mex_oc · Post by **mex_oc** » Mon May 16, 2011 4:38 am

echo paddles are sweet you shuld give it a try

TNbound · Post by **TNbound** » Mon May 16, 2011 12:23 pm

We all know you really want a Clinch River....

Shep · Post by **Shep** » Mon May 16, 2011 12:24 pm

I assume that if Tenzing were in the market for suggestions for a new paddle, that's what he would have asked for... What he asked for was a *used* paddle, which is going to be a lot less expensive than the new custom paddles you guys are suggesting.

Shep

Cheeks · Post by **Cheeks** » Mon May 16, 2011 10:25 pm

Aye, Shep's on to my master plan.

Kinda broke at the moment, so I can't really afford a new stick, especially not those Bentleys that have been suggested. But based on what they've gone for previously, I should be able to swing a used Mitchell, and my shoulder will be all the happier.

marclamenace · Post by **marclamenace** » Mon May 16, 2011 11:23 pm

grey owl paddles: nicely built off-the shelf paddles all wood for 85$ brand new.

I like their straight blade hammerhead stick. Durability of the tip on rocks is mainly what seems to lack, you may end up redoing the epoxy resin at the end once every while I guess or replace it with something stronger.

I'm pretty much there with mine; anybody has some ideas of what to do/how to I'll take...

philcanoe · Post by **philcanoe** » Tue May 17, 2011 12:44 am

Shep wrote:I assume that if Tenzing were in the market for suggestions for a new paddle, that's what he would have asked for... What he asked for was a *used* paddle, which is going to be a lot less expensive than the new custom paddles you guys are suggesting.

Shep

Happens every time someone says I want a paddle, Ghee-whiz this one's in the 4$ale (WTB) forum.

Wish I had one for you....
I try to keep one (of two - repaired) at all times. Which is a big plus - they're repairable - which makes used ones harder to find.

ezwater · Post by **ezwater** » Tue May 17, 2011 3:09 am

My Mitchell with carbon shaft and glassed wood slat blade is more flexible than any wood shaft c-1 paddle I've owned or used, except a home-made 5 degree bentshaft where I very carefully tapered the ash.

My Clinch River with wood shaft and carbon-over-wood blade is amongst my stiffest paddles.

If your shoulder is vulnerable, I'd ask for a *flexible* paddle of good design, not for a wood shaft paddle. It will be hard for you to get a wood shaft, especially a laminated wood shaft, with the flexibility that a paddle maker can design into a carbon shaft.

Cheeks · Post by **Cheeks** » Tue May 17, 2011 3:46 am

I'm just going off feel. I normally use either an old Perception fiberglass paddle, or a Norse GuideStick, which can be used in a pinch to fell a tree and carve a new paddle. I used TonyB's paddle for a bit, which was a carbon blade/wood shaft Mitchell, and whether it was the flex or the weight I'm not entirely sure, but it felt a lot better.

FullGnarlzOC · Post by **FullGnarlzOC** » Tue May 17, 2011 4:16 am

Chris - AB Edge is another choice. Some say they feel like a noodle, but I disagree. Only in Gauley current. They are what I roll with, and at $90 and great customer service... I'd go for one. make it 58inchs with ur viper 11.

As for reputation of not much durability...ive never broken one...and like i said customer service is great...