Got a whiskey wooden paddle for my birthday and been using it for about a month thought i do a review for anyone thinking of buying one.
Usually use a carbon naish paddle which is great. The Whiskey is a little heavy than the carbon but is more balanced. Big difference in feel is the whiskey feels 'softer& smoother' to use. Cannot described it any other way but when using both paddles back to back the carbon feels snappy and sharp.

But the big thing for me is the the swing weight of the whiskey paddle. It makes me balance better and hand changes are far more rapid. I think its like a tight rope walker using a long balance bar. With the added weight and balance of the paddle it swings from hand to hand quick and predictably and i use it far more to just balance myself.

My whiskey paddle is designed for waves and is really robust so far. Used it to jam against the reef today before i hit the beach in the shore dump. No damage to paddle.
For long distance paddling i would probably use the carbon as it lighter and longer. but really recommend a whiskey paddle to anyone. They look lovely and have been an improvement to my surfing.

Got a bootlegger 78". My wife got for my birthday from over east. She was chasing all over the world looking for one but due to the length its expensive to post from US or UK. The guy over east is looking to become a dealer but is not setup yet and was from his personnel shipment. I'm not allowed to know the price sorry..wife's orders. I'm guessing the prices are pretty even with the Naish and knowing my wife she is pretty good at haggling deals.

My Naish is a 2011 and is a lovely paddle but compared to the wood there is a difference in feel to softness and for me the swing weight of the whiskey means i'm picking the wood to use for surfing.

I was not looking to change the Naish paddle but my wife fell in love with the whiskey paddle and wanted to get it for me.

My mate now wants one and is having family bring one over from UK dealer when they visit.

These paddles look awesome but they seem to have a very flat blade face, do they cavitate much?

do you have the contact for the east coast ? look awesome

a friend of that paddles too and is very handy with wood made for me and my girlfriend a woodie:
I have 2 Kialoa,s Shaka-Pu paddles but when its windy or choppy the wood I prever his one.
Wood is heavier but ads so much comfort, I can recommend getting a wooden paddle who paddles in less perfect conditions