How does paddle angle, 7,10,12 degrees differ in your stroke, benefits?
Submitted by herman on Tue, 01/06/2009 - 9:19am
How does paddle angle, 7,10,12 degrees differ in your stroke, benefits?
Submitted by herman on Tue, 01/06/2009 - 9:19am
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reach on entry.
#1 Tue, 01/06/2009 - 9:21am
Perpendicular longer.
#2 Tue, 01/06/2009 - 10:40am
i'm no mathamatician, but if the face of the paddle slaps the water there is to much angle... this could be blade angle or the persons set-up. also how far is the person from the water OC1 your lower then in OC6.
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#3 Tue, 01/06/2009 - 10:58am
Most 12 degree paddles I notice tend to have a spoon shape or curve at the tip for a better catch. The ZRE OR Power Surge and the Quickblade Tornado Carbons I have both are 12 degree bends and have the curved tip.
Placing a straight edge (i.e. yard/metre stick) on the face of those blades, it changes the overall angle back to about 10 degrees. The reach may not really be different, but you may get a better catch with the curved/spoon shaped tip.
#4 Tue, 01/06/2009 - 9:45pm
With regards to OC-1's and 2's...
Then after you've figured out what blade angle you like, you'll notice that your "angle of attack" for the plunge phase of your stroke may be different depending on what kind of canoe you are sitting in! i.e. sitting on a Hurricane may make your plunge phase a bit more angled forward than say a Wave Blade or Polaris that has a more recessed seating. For that matter, the release angle should also be different (>, =, or < vertical) depending on the seat height. Hmmm!?
#5 Wed, 01/07/2009 - 10:55am
So, it would seem to me that paddle with more angle is more vertical the closer it gets to the release point thus moving more water and also not pulling the boat down. Any thoughts?
#6 Wed, 01/07/2009 - 10:44am