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more lefty righty... humor me if you please

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:32 am
by eddyhops
I know there's a zillion threads on the subject

This is similar to a poll from 2003 that I believe only received 21 votes... hopefully more votes are available now, considering the current member list :D

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:49 am
by Marc Evans
I'm a goof. Definitely left handed, but paddle right. Once upon a time I could paddle on either side., well, at least it isn't the DARK side!

Marc

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:47 am
by c1swim
Left-handed; paddle right side in OC1 or C1.
Either side in raft or tandem.

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:07 am
by jakke
Right handed, righty, although when I paddle as a lefty, I have more finess, because the right hand is the top hand.
Reason for righty? I think because of the flexibility and the brace. Crappy brace on the left...

Both sides as well on tandem/raft

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:17 pm
by MarkE
Does "righty" mean that your right hand controls the blade angle, like in a K-1 (i.e. your right hand is on the T-grip) or that you paddle on the right side of your boat, in which case your left hand would be on the T-grip?

Pardon the ignorance.

Mark

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:26 pm
by jakke
As I understand:
blade on the right side (T-grip = left hand) = righty
blade on the left side (T-grip = right hand) = lefty

At least I hope, bacause I'm a righty according that definition and ordered recently a paddle for a righty 8)

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:23 pm
by Deb R
[quote="jakke"]As I understand:
blade on the right side (T-grip = left hand) = righty
blade on the left side (T-grip = right hand) = lefty

At least I hope, bacause I'm a righty according that definition and ordered recently a paddle for a righty 8)[/quote

How would a paddle be a "lefty" or a "righty" paddle? I thought canoe paddles were interchangeable, at least all the ones I've ever seen or used were...

Deb

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:11 pm
by jakke
assymetric blades: in this case: profiplast air. I ordered it over a month ago, it is still waiting to be send. But I have high hopes.

You can use a righty paddle as lefty, but not at his full potential. Same the other way around.

Most blades do are symmetrical though. I didn't know about assymetrical canoe blades before ordering the profiplast air.

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:03 pm
by Deb R
jakke wrote:assymetric blades: in this case: profiplast air. I ordered it over a month ago, it is still waiting to be send. But I have high hopes.

You can use a righty paddle as lefty, but not at his full potential. Same the other way around.

Most blades do are symmetrical though. I didn't know about assymetrical canoe blades before ordering the profiplast air.
Ah, OK--that gives me an idea! I'll sell all my old paddles that I've worn out as a lefty paddler to righties as asymmetrical righty paddles! Think there's money to be made there? :)

Deb

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:00 am
by philcanoe
where's the switch hitters choice?

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:07 pm
by Jim P
right right

always right :o

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:05 am
by yarnellboat
Right-handed. Prefer paddling left whn push-comes-to-shove.

Only roll on my right though! So, while I prefer left for OC-1, what little C-1ing I do is mostly righty, for the better bracing and roll.

Either side tandem.

PY.

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:35 am
by KNeal
DANG! :o We lefties are getting crushed in this poll! :x

Not that is really matters, but DANG! :wink:

KNeal

Right handed, paddle blade on left unless doing cross stroke

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:06 am
by Chris S.
lefty who is right handed

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:34 pm
by old and in the way
Right handed, lefty paddler. I can't even paddle bow on flatwater on the right side...