I've used Epic mid 212 for a long time. Just bumped down to 211 and I feel like it made me faster in short intervals.

@b1lyb

13 күн бұрын

I agree with Rob. I was doing some downwinds with 211.5 which I like in flat water. But it just felt like I was straining to catch the waves. I lowered it to 210 and immediately started perfroming better with less effort. It boggles my mind and I do not understand how 1 1/2 cm could make that much difference, but at least in my head it appeared to.

Thanks for the video. Just subscribed! It would be helpful to have some type of chart that might show our "power potential". I am prior nationally-ranked athlete from a different sport. Have fairly wide shoulders and solid body rotation and a super long torso for my height so it's been complicated trying to understand the correct paddle length for my size. I am new to this activity and am paddling a sit-inside rather than a surf ski so not using a wing paddle so perhaps this isn't applicable to me?

@K2NOPS

11 күн бұрын

Trying ti quantify it would be very difficult but looking at boat speed is a good indicator. For a surfski on flatwater going north of 7mph opens you up to these higher power potential and being below it means longer and larger paddles are not doing the paddler justice. What type of sit inside do you use?

Good info ! OK, then how wide apart should my hands be on the paddle shaft when paddling? I was told to keep elbows bent at 90° when holding my paddle just above my head. I definitely have a slower paddling cadence compared to most paddlers I paddle with. Thank you for your videos 👍

@K2NOPS

13 күн бұрын

I think that distance between the hands is a good constant then the additional length from pinky to blade tip is the variable:)