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Demo a Kialoa 2013 Hulu and see what you think!

A lot of the paddles seem very small area. Im using a 9" Naish Mikana (or whatever its called : ) with an area of 120 odd sq " all the race ones seem to be sub 100?

Im a largish framed person with a slower stroke rate than most so im after a bigger area for a slower rating. . . Ke Nalu has a somewhat larger.... anyone tried it?

Look at the fast guys. They all use Quickblade Elite Racer.

It's easy to see the QB's on every race pic you look at.

skebstebamal said...
Im a largish framed person with a slower stroke rate than most so im after a bigger area for a slower rating. . . Ke Nalu has a somewhat larger.... anyone tried it?

Yeah as Deano said there's a bit more to it than area, blade shape and shaft flex are also part of the story.

I have all three sizes of Ke Nalu, have had the Wiki (small) and Maliko (mid-size) for a while and recently bought the big one (Molokai) with a softer shaft. You could say I am a "larger framed" paddler, my stroke rate wouldn't be called slow but I'm not an egg beater. In some (not very scientific) Garmin testing I'm faster in a range of conditions at a lower heart rate with the larger two than with the small one. Maybe marginally faster with the mid-size compared to the big but I tend to reach for the bigger one more often now because I like the feel.

Fanatic carbon pro is a very light paddle, i use it with my 12' 6 fly race and reckon they are an awesome paddle, nice flex as well.

skebstebamal said...

Is there a brand or type of paddle considered the benchmark? as per the brascia paddle in K1??

Hey Stephen, I've got two demo KeNalu paddles, for you to try on the Sunny Coast, just get in contact with me.
"You won't be disappointed"!!!!!!
Cheers Jonesy