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I came across this cheap paddle: fiberglass blade, carbon shaft, 500 grams. $US 60.

Anybody know anything about a company called seven2?

They sell 'em on eBay. Do you get what you pay for?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WD1V

Pat.

The yak paddles like that are pretty cheap, that C paddle looks like the same construction.

I have to agree with mshelton on them.

Cons
Not super sturdy with thin shaft
Set hand placement grip
Mostly all black (see next item) hard to see in water
Do to construction - light weight and small shaft they tend sink on you in water and disappear (forever). Some of the local kayakers bitch about them being simply disposalable.
Pros
Cheap so semi disposal (back up) - your not suppose to drop them when paddling (or maybe that's just a yaker thing). I added foam pipe insulation to ends of the boy's k stick and taped it into place with bright colored electrical tape.
Light weight easy to use for youth, etc. I bought a yak one for my son and its great for him. Again K model experience only here.
Set hand grip - at least in the k model this is a plus for my son (age 9) who is figuring things out.

Overall I'd say pass unless you need a cheap back up or a stick for the kids (my boy is getting a mohawk - cheaper).

But then others might think differently. Personally I think the set hand grip would drive me nuts but then I have tape on my sticks so I can feel were I am on the shaft in times of need!

So take my $.01 for what it is worth! Let us know if you get one and if I'm way wrong!

I tried a touring kayak paddle briefly (rescuing a swimming sit-on-top pilot) and thought it had a kind of springy, whippy feel - not bad in the long paddle. Probably not so pronounced in a shorter, C-stick. I thought it was kind of neat, but the sinking thing would give me that sinking feeling...

Scott