Hey Suppers,

I am now the proud owner of a 2010 9'5 Naish Mana after a mate gave me a ride while out surfing about 2 weeks ago......instantly hooked.....bought it off him the following week.

The paddle is a Naish, carbon fiber shaft with fiber glass blade.
I have heard 2 theories regarding the length to cut the paddle;
- 6" above the top of head
or
- eye level where the blade begins to spread (as per DJ's article www.seabreeze.com.au/Articles/Stand%20Up%20Paddle/Cutting-your-Stand-Up-Paddle-to-the-right-size_2528297.aspx)

I'm 5'10, 75kg's and will mostly be using the SUP for surfing.....1'-4' ish waves.

Cheers,

like dj suggests i would cut it a longer than you want it and try it out for a while, and just tape the handle, it's better to not've cut it enough than to have cut it to much

jarryd