I have one - a Climax Paddle by Maxwell Johnston- and it's rock solid, in fact to beefy for every day use.
I get the feeling that the shaft concept is sound science but was developed when paddlers held the shaft hand lower than most people currently do now. Or at least, I for one don't keep my lower hand that low.
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Gala-Sport does also...
... believe it's called the 'Patrice' shaft. Lost one due to it being all black, but it was a 'very' good paddle, with excellent characteristics. They will also sell it separate from the blade, so that you can attach it slightly twisted to the blade, to gain some ergonomics from wrist angle.
As previously said, I really liked this... but have gone back to wood paddles (Mitchell's 4 me) as they have a better feel and are more reliable in my experience.
... believe it's called the 'Patrice' shaft. Lost one due to it being all black, but it was a 'very' good paddle, with excellent characteristics. They will also sell it separate from the blade, so that you can attach it slightly twisted to the blade, to gain some ergonomics from wrist angle.
As previously said, I really liked this... but have gone back to wood paddles (Mitchell's 4 me) as they have a better feel and are more reliable in my experience.