jjaywill – 2012-05-08
Weight=distance
Love this paddle. It has helped take me on quite a few kayakin trips. It has taken abuse from me quite well. I have not been very easy on this paddle. My only complaint is the giant logo. Which I can live with. I don't recommend sanding the logo off. It would be to easy to sand into the very lightweight fiberglass cloth which would decrease its strength.
Callidog – 2011-08-10
Nice Paddle, But.....
Really Nice Lightweight paddle, But WHY does every company need to put their logo in the largest letters possible whereever they can. NOT SHOWN in the REI Photos is the Huge "Bending Branches" Logo on the other side of the paddle, I hate being a billboard. Plus it ruins the lovely woodwork, I will eventually Sand it off and refinish the paddle.