Hey everyone,

Great site and great forums, lots of good info for a relative newbie to the sport.

I have a question though that doesnt seem to be answered on here yet.

HAs anyone experienced their paddle shaft getting greasy and slippery?

Just noticed after the last few surfs it feels quite slippery.

Its a GSI carbon paddle and shaft.

Thought it might be wax so I rubbed some foam dust on it, but no difference. (helps get wax off a board really well)

so maybe its oil from my skin or something.
Any suggestions?

cheers

azza

azzalongy said...

Hey everyone,

Great site and great forums, lots of good info for a relative newbie to the sport.

I have a question though that doesnt seem to be answered on here yet.

HAs anyone experienced their paddle shaft getting greasy and slippery?

Just noticed after the last few surfs it feels quite slippery.

Its a GSI carbon paddle and shaft.

Thought it might be wax so I rubbed some foam dust on it, but no difference. (helps get wax off a board really well)

so maybe its oil from my skin or something.
Any suggestions?

cheers

azza

one thing is to make sure you get all the sunscreen off your hands before you use the paddle. also i have found the qb shafts can get slippery with sweat, so i'll dip it in the water now and then on a hot day, that seems to take care of it
cheers

Best thing for a slippery shaft is to air it out

there a thing we use on surfboards to keep us on called wax use it its light wieght cheap and will fix your issue straight away

same paddle and the same problem, I found putting a little bit of wax on the shaft and before paddling i rub sand between my hands to get rid of sunscreen etc it seems to work fine

CMC said...


I rub the shafts and blades down with a piece of 400 grit wet and dry paper. Most paddles have a clear coat applied over the top, even when they are grippy they feel slippery to me.

The 400 gives it a Matt finish and a much better grip that I like as well, shiny surfaces are always slippery no matter how you slice and dice it.

That's what I do

Thanks everyone for the advice.

I gave the sand paper a go and it seemed to do the trick.

will try some wax if it continues to happen