I've recently purchased a New 14x27 Sidewinder which should be here late May, so of course I've now turned my eye toward paddles! This is also partly due to stuffing my back up and being laid up for a bit as discussed in a different post!

Anyway, I've been looking at 5 paddles so far (Prices may be a couple of dollars out)

Quickblade V Drive at about $720
Quickblade Trifecta at about $720
KeNalu Mana 90 on 90 Elite Shaft $640
Black Project Hydro 88 $630
Starboard Bolt Large (93) $560

There is plenty to read about most of these paddles, but the question is - is it worth spending the money on 1 of the top four from this list or is the Bolt going to be just as good? If so is it worth looking at the Fanatic and Naish paddles as well? I'm looking to use it for all water paddling and I usually hit the water about three times a week. I'm just not sure on how much one needs to spend to get something pretty decent! The other issue is I won't be in a position to demo many of these anyway as they're not readily available where I live.