After having my new paddle for about 2 weeks now I thought I will share my thoughts.
I got a new Quickblades Slimline 8". The blade is much smaller in size than my old paddle which was about a 9" (still full carbon will not name brand) but I do not seam to have lost any power, if not it seams more powerful but with the smaller blade you can get a better stroke rate and turn the board faster to get into the right position to catch the wave. Its super light weight so swapping hand for side to side and longer sessions its great. Its almost too light if its windy as it gets blown around a little. Only strong winds though. The eva grip is nice and everyone who has tried it has though it's a really nice touch. Overall I am STOKED with it and cannot recomend it highly enough. 2 over the guys I paddle with are now saving their penny as well after using it..