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Hey guys & girls. I've been checking out sea breeze for a few months now and finally got the courage to post. I've been paddling flat water on a Naish Nalu with a crap paddle. Need to buy a good paddle and need some suggestions. I am prepared to pay up to $400. Any tips ?

Ke Nalu

Try a few...demo demo demo

Quickblade or Kialoa. Found the oval shaft of the Kialoa very comfortable and probably
the lightest

Thanks guys.
Appreciate the recommendations.
I picked up my paddle 2nd hand and it's only 2 inches taller then me (I am 6'7"). It doesn't feel right. What's the optimum length over height measurement ?

www.seabreeze.com.au/Classifieds/Stand-Up-Paddle-Paddles-and-Accessories/~avvn2/2012-Kialoa-Lightweight-Sup-Paddles-All-Models.aspx?search=vnonrqomtXGL1Jt2vqumCA%3d%3d

Got a kialoa shaka puu and love it!

This guy is good to deal with!

G'day Brad,lots of people tell ya lots'a diferent stuff about paddle length.I was told about 6"-8" above ur head is the go when I first started but found as my ballance and overall tecnique improved it was way to long.I now have my paddles at about head hight this allows me to sink the blade up to the shaft without rasing my arms above shoulder hight which helps with ballance I recon.I only surf if I was racing like a lot of the guys here I would look at what they were using.I have 2 quickblade paddles same length with diferent size blades.Anyhow good luck and happy paddling.
P.S. At 6'7" you may have to get a custom shaft made if u want to go longer.

Brad,
I have a basic "guide calculation" relating to your overall paddling speed. Adds up to 100%.
Roughly; (give or take...)
75% is you - the "athlete"
20% is the board
5% is the paddle
Extra 1% for the fin... (-10% for no fin! )

Your Naish Nalu probably gets a 5/20 compared to other "race" boards.
All the $400 paddles get 4.5 to 5 out of 5. Alloy paddle... say 1 or 1.5 ...
Most of the race boards would cluster around 15-19...





Summary - all the $400 paddles are very good... and won't make different to your speed...

Thank you all for you invaluable responses.
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