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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
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
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
[/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
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!
We lefties are getting crushed in this poll!
Not that is really matters, but DANG!
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...