I am new to to the sport of SUP'ing

I have two paddles one that has a slightly flexible shaft(*board ali) and one home made one and the shaft is stiff as.

I like both paddels for different reasons. i am looking at getting a decent carbon one but before i spash out the $'s, i need to know.

Flexi or stiff, whats best

I find stiff is good for power , makes getting on waves a bit easier....BUT I find stiff paddles gives me me aches and pains and tire me out a lot quicker than my flexible friend..

I went from super stiff homemader to a nice flexi super light kialoa shak'pu,,,, the difference was amazing.

The kialoa range, keep getting a great rap on this forum, every other paddle i've compared it to,feels stiffer and lifeless. Worth a look


For me at the mo; flexi is the go.

Thanks guys you have comfirmed what i thought. Flexi it is.

Where can I get a Kialoa and how much are they. They seem to be 'the paddle to get"

Oh yeh, i'm in WA.

WINDY MILLER said...

unfortunatley no one selling in perth

I got mine from over East.

I believe supsurf australia stock them now, down Margaret River way. I think he may be up this way very soon, worth giving Courtney/Martin a call if you are keen

08 9758 8578

Thanks Windy

ringo748 said...

Hey Bender
I was speaking to a guy out at isolators the other day and he said he ran the store across from cott main beach (the one with all the thongs out the front). Apparently he is selling sup's and getting a shipment of Kialoa's later this week, i still haven't been in there to check it out myself as just thought it was a souviner shop but defo worth a look.

That's Dunnie (Peter Dunn). I bought my first sup & paddle from him 18 months ago, & a new fin when I ripped out the Jimmy Lewis 13-incher at Dutchies. He's a mine of information & is right into supping himself (he has won a number of competitions longboarding over the years I think, but now whenever I see him out he's on one of his sups).
Mike

which one did ya get?

Gives the Kialoa Methane the big thumbs up!!!!!!!!! especially in the surf.