yeah, the green blade with the timber veneer throught it.






i was on the hunt for a more flexy ier paddle and scotty from greenline suggested this paddle. i thought i'll give it a go and at worse case i can use as a surf paddle- i don't have one at the moment.

i was looking for a softer paddle as i was getting sore while training and afterwards. trainings pretty tuff at the moment.

i tried it today. i wanted to get in the creek mouth and catch a few runners on the 15' to get ready for tomorrows run.

yes it was nice. the catch is soft yet positive unlike carbon which can be brutal.

the blade pulled the water well with it scallop shape and the flex is nice on the body. at about half stroke or a bit more the flexy carbon shaft seems catches up and the rest of the stroke felt more like i only had to guide it.

the shaft/blade is flexy, not stupidy flexy and it has a nice positive rebound feel to it. the shaft is starboards premium carbon shaft

i'm told the blade consists of divinacell core, but it has a internal wood veneer extending on from the carbon reinforcing extending from the shaft fitting segment of the blade.

now you think fibreglass -yuk, but it is a 'fine' blade and i believe the internal wood veneer with the carbon shaft fit allow the blade to bend a bit, but it seems to rebound nicely too. the timber i believe makes the blade.
looking at the starboard specs now( after i paddled the paddle) this is made for flexy rebound performance paddling

i'm pretty impressed with the user friendly feel of this paddle, but it all so has some real substance to it.

i was planning to use this paddle for flatwater, but i'm going to take it for dw trial tomorrow.


cheers
http://www.star-board-sup.com/2011/news/read.php?post_name=starboard-introduces-worlds-multiplex-flex-blade-shaft-range-2