The plugs are in the board and the weight of the board hangs off the paddle by the looks........if your gonna imbed 2 plugs for this, why not just put a damn handle in to start with ?

I was looking at the 10'6 Tropical Blends which this is and the lack of appropriate handle for a hacker was a turn off IMO.

Anyone still using those EZ handle stick on ones with any success?

I had some leash plugs put into the deck of my new board. They're fine for carrying the paddle and if I had a super long carry I might hook a shoulder strap into them.

For carrying the board they tend to crush my knuckles up against the deck. My board is so light they are kind of redundant anyway. My mate has them on his board and they have been good for him.

Depending on where you surf you might really want a handle in the deck. If you are landing at a beach with a bit of a shore break then you want to just pick up your board and get out of the impact zone. It would take too long to slide your paddle into the loops while dodging beach closeouts.

For all my long carries with my heavy board I carry it hooked into the crook of my arm with the board resting on my shoulder and head. From this position I can swing the board down to my hip for a rest from time to time. This was ok for my wimpy body to do an 800m carry with a 13kg board.

I reckon do the job right and put in a proper handle and pop in some leash plugs at the same time if you want.

sunnySUP said...

Anyone still using those EZ handle stick on ones with any success?

Yes SS, we have put many on customers and DEMO boards and they have all worked without a problem.

You get better grip than a molded handle and I cant explain it, but it doesn't get under your feet either. Thumbs up from me!

It's magic glue all right - it doesn't come un-stuck.

I have heard of one coming un-stuck in the first batch and since then no problems.

I don't distribute this product, I just think it is a quicker, cleaner, easier way to mount a handle and you just GRAB it - no fiddling with velcro straps.

Just make sure you follow the mounting instructions carefully.

Board on yer shoulder, resting against yer mellon. Paddle in your free hand. I had a handle put in my PSH and still carry mine on my shoulder.

I have boards with and without recessed handles , the best ones are on my mates customs where the recessed handle are on an angle so your fingers are at 45 degrees inside the pocket this takes the strain off the end of your finger tips. On long walks with the 90 degree pockets your finger tips soon run out of juice and I find the board is up on my shoulder against my melon.

Rob

Don't be silly. It's too hard to walk with your pants around your ankles.

(Don't you hate smug bastards with lightweight boards. )

LSD said...

Get a light board & carry it like DJ

Funny thing about that is I know the blank was only 4 inches thick! What does that tell ya!?!

LSD said...

Get a light board & carry it like DJ

I would but being a girly I don't have the right 'apparatus'

Looks like I need to obtain one of the new handles with glue....

I have a 10'6" C4 BK model which comes with 2 leggie plugs in the deck and find using the ezy strap easy and effective.

It is also far maore manageable for my wife to carry. A good part of using the paddle as a handle is that more than 1 person can carry it at once - good for kids / girls.

Just make sure that you do them up tight and that the velcro isn't full of sand or they will let go when wet. ( operator error - not design fault!!)

Dazzler75 said...
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Just make sure that you do them up tight and that the velcro isn't full of sand or they will let go when wet. ( operator error - not design fault!!)

Pop in a couple of loops of strong cord. Blind cord will do or you can buy some 2-3mm spectra if you want something special. No velcro to come undone.

Just as a design thought, if you're worried about catching your feet in the string loops:-

Make a couple of webbing loops with velcro inside to hold them flat. Make the loops big enough to slide your handle through.

Put a couple of loops of cord through the end so you can loop them through the leash plugs.

When you're not using them the velcro holds the loops flat and trip proof. When you have the paddle in place press the velcro part flat and it holds the paddle a little stiffer and out from the board.