Comments on: Dave Chun of Kialoa Answers Questions About Paddles (Part 1) http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/01/06/dave-chun-of-kialoa-answers-questions-about-paddles-part-1/ Stand up paddle surfing (SUP) information, videos, pictures and discussion. Find stand up paddle surf equipment reviews, events, SUP surf pro interviews and more. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:11:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: harrishttp://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/01/06/dave-chun-of-kialoa-answers-questions-about-paddles-part-1/#comment-5053 harris Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:26:05 +0000 http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/01/06/dave-chun-of-kialoa-answers-questions-about-paddles-part-1/#comment-5053 Agree, with out the support of a manufacturer, it would be next to impossible since blades aren't interchangable with different shafts.Maybe, it would be more feasible to try three or four blades doing time trials. It would be interesting with the lower volume infinity blade which is quicker through the water compared to any of the standard blades. Agree, with out the support of a manufacturer, it would be next to impossible since blades aren’t interchangable with different shafts.

Maybe, it would be more feasible to try three or four blades doing time trials. It would be interesting with the lower volume infinity blade which is quicker through the water compared to any of the standard blades.

]]> By: evanhttp://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/01/06/dave-chun-of-kialoa-answers-questions-about-paddles-part-1/#comment-5044 evan Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:12:26 +0000 http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/01/06/dave-chun-of-kialoa-answers-questions-about-paddles-part-1/#comment-5044 Good suggestion however I think it will be hard to do. There are a lot of variables and Dave talks about that in one of these segments. It ends up coming down to how the paddle feels. If you take a 9" C4, Kialoa, QB, etc they still have different shapes and angles for the blade. Good suggestion however I think it will be hard to do. There are a lot of variables and Dave talks about that in one of these segments. It ends up coming down to how the paddle feels. If you take a 9″ C4, Kialoa, QB, etc they still have different shapes and angles for the blade.

]]> By: harrishttp://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/01/06/dave-chun-of-kialoa-answers-questions-about-paddles-part-1/#comment-5043 harris Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:09:18 +0000 http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/01/06/dave-chun-of-kialoa-answers-questions-about-paddles-part-1/#comment-5043 One of your better interviews evan. I liked that dave didn't seem to be trying to sell anything and just being informative. I was thinking we could do an experiment to test the effect of flex. On a low to no wind day at a place with very little current. The ideal would be to have several paddles equal in length with the same blade but different flex in the shaft. Paddle a certain number of strokes while trying to be as consistent as possible. Use cones or something to mark the paddled distances. Either that or do time trials.Would be quite some coordination to get the paddles to test flex alone. Might be fun just to test various paddles in this way. One of your better interviews evan. I liked that dave didn’t seem to be trying to sell anything and just being informative. I was thinking we could do an experiment to test the effect of flex. On a low to no wind day at a place with very little current. The ideal would be to have several paddles equal in length with the same blade but different flex in the shaft. Paddle a certain number of strokes while trying to be as consistent as possible. Use cones or something to mark the paddled distances. Either that or do time trials.

Would be quite some coordination to get the paddles to test flex alone. Might be fun just to test various paddles in this way.

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