sad to say......you buy a cheap paddle and you snap it.......you buy another cheap paddle and you snap it
I would recommend the ke nalu xtuff shaft......I suspect you can't snap the shaft......can buy replacement paddle blades......hot glue used as the joining together factor. DJ Doblin gave me a demo paddle a couple of years ago. Lent it to a few people. Tried it out big time........finally paddle blade snapped......but no prob with replacements. The "demo paddle" presently farmed out with some young guy who snapped his "cheapo" and is saving up for a replacement paddle