Werner Bandit Failures
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Werner Bandit Failures
I remember reading a thread about a year ago about Bandit T-grips failing at the narrowest point of the T-grip. This happened to me on the Capilano river last week. I was wondering if anyone ever figured out what was going on here. Did Werner get a bad batch of T-grips, is it a poor design, etc.?
Mine sheared off right at the joint where the actual grip meets the piece that joins with the paddle shaft. Here are some pics: http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?s ... 1823033581. They should be set so that people without facebook accounts can view them.
This paddle is less than a year old, and has less than 20 river days on it, all of which are in class III+ water or easier. I have contacted Werner, and it looks like they are going to treat it as a warranty issue.
Kyle
Mine sheared off right at the joint where the actual grip meets the piece that joins with the paddle shaft. Here are some pics: http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?s ... 1823033581. They should be set so that people without facebook accounts can view them.
This paddle is less than a year old, and has less than 20 river days on it, all of which are in class III+ water or easier. I have contacted Werner, and it looks like they are going to treat it as a warranty issue.
Kyle
I don't know why nothing showed up in my first post.
Werner responded to my e-mail and gave me a return authorization number in less than 24 hours. It appears that they are going to handle this as a warranty issue, so I have no complaints about them so far.
I remember this issue popped up on the forum this time last year. I was curious if anyone ever figured out what the problem with the paddles were and if the issue has been fixed.
Mine broke right at the narrow spot where the grip joins with the piece that fits into the shaft.
Kyle
Werner responded to my e-mail and gave me a return authorization number in less than 24 hours. It appears that they are going to handle this as a warranty issue, so I have no complaints about them so far.
I remember this issue popped up on the forum this time last year. I was curious if anyone ever figured out what the problem with the paddles were and if the issue has been fixed.
Mine broke right at the narrow spot where the grip joins with the piece that fits into the shaft.
Kyle
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Not that it's relevant to Kyle, but I did have the t-grip snap off of a Norse paddle - in the middle of the first rapid of my first C-1 run.
Hopefully Werner takes care of it. Seems like the kinda failure that should be avoidable (assuming you were paddling with the paddle and not jamming the t-grip into the river bed - sometimes it understandable that blades snap, but t-grips?).
Pat.
p.s. Sorry I missed the run Kyle, I was planning on it, but got sick.
Hopefully Werner takes care of it. Seems like the kinda failure that should be avoidable (assuming you were paddling with the paddle and not jamming the t-grip into the river bed - sometimes it understandable that blades snap, but t-grips?).
Pat.
p.s. Sorry I missed the run Kyle, I was planning on it, but got sick.