Advice on paddles for kayaking

shiftyandquick

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What's the best bang for your buck on a good (not best) paddle?

I see that Academy has a carbon paddle for about $120. No Limits brand I think. Maybe an in-house brand.

Would like something light (so the wife enjoys kayaking more).

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9:18p, 5/22/17

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Is $120 your budget? More? I went with Werner for mine. I think it was around $200-250

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12:52a, 5/23/17

Yes. No more than that.

I have a hobie outback, so I don't paddle much.

And wife won't use her kayak all that much. But I want her to enjoy it when she does.

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10:43a, 5/23/17

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I have a super light carbon paddle I use while my son has a cheaper plastic one. The performance difference between them is like night and day! I say spend as much as you possibly can for as light a paddle as you can get.

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In reply to javajaws • 2:56p, 5/23/17

javajaws said:
I have a super light carbon paddle I use while my son has a cheaper plastic one. The performance difference between them is like night and day! I say spend as much as you possibly can for as light a paddle as you can get.

how much did you spend?

I had my eye on a $145 werner partial carbon paddle on sale at REI.

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3:06p, 5/23/17

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Academy now has a decent carbon fiber paddle.

I recommend carbon shaft with at least fiberglass blades, or completely carbon. I use a Werner 230cm with fiberglass blades. About 24oz. My cheap plastic bladed aluminum paddle is 40oz. Makes a difference.