June 11th, 2008 by edgardo

Dave Chun of Kialoa Paddles answers questions about paddling technique, paddle design and performance, his all-new Shaka Pu’u paddle, and general concerns about the stand up paddle surf culture. Dave also talks about choosing the right paddle, which all boils down to intuition that tells what type of paddle is best for the stand [...]

Kialoa Shaka Puu Stand Up Paddle (Part 1) [8:09m]:
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April 24th, 2008 by evan

The Kialoa Shaka Pu’u is a sweet paddle. I saw a bunch of them in the Makaha Makahiki and there was Mel Pu’u himself with a pink paddle and pink board. You may snicker until you see that Mel is 250 lbs and could crush your skull with one hand. The paddle looked small compared [...]
April 13th, 2008 by admin
New Paddles
Quickblade Wood Veneer/Carbon
Width: 8.75 Length: 15.5[Show as slideshow]
Quickblade Fiberglass
Width: 9, 9.8, 10 Length: 16[Show as slideshow]
Quickblade Peahi Carbon
Width: 9 Length: 20[Show as slideshow]
Werner One Piece Carbon
Width: 9.25 Length: 15[Show as slideshow]
Werner Adjustable Carbon
Width: 9.25 Length: 15[Show as slideshow]
Leleo New Wood
Width: 8.5 Length: 17.5[Show as slideshow]
Kialoa Shaka Puu Splash Carbon
Width: 8.75 Length: 16[Show as slideshow]
Shaw [...]
April 1st, 2008 by evan

It’s pretty amazing to me how many paddle options there are now. Along with the stock paddles, I’ve been tinkering with shapes and sizes I like. Here’s what I have currently. I also have some Leleo Kinimaka wood paddles but those are with other people currently.
I’ll go from the left to the right:
C4 Waterman full [...]