When someone contributes as many posts as DJ does there will be people who dont agree with some of them, people have taken shots at him before and he's copped it on the chin and kept posting. Unfortuneately people will probably take shots at him in the future as well, and hopefully he keeps on posting then too. He's got huge amounts of enthusiasm for the sport and is a good ambassador on line and in person. Keep up the good work DJ.

Also, I have seen DJ surfing SUPs and he's not too shabby.

Well said Jacko
mac

lol rod

Wow...just joined here and the 1st post I read is DJ taking it on the chin. DJ of all people. And for a post that wasn't even objectionable! I think someone needs a chill pill...

DJ...your one of the folks I'd most like to share some time on the water with. Keep postin bro!

As for the vid and Todd's opinions. I agree mith most of it but it IS marketing. nothing wrong with that but you can also make an argument for other opinions as well. Werner...who also has a dihedral...and a turned tip...gives more power at the entry. Getting the rest of your body involved (bending at the waist) brings stronger muscles into play. Paddles and paddle strokes are all very personal. What works for a 5 ft 120 lb woman with short arms will be very different than what works for a 6-6 250 lb guy with gorilla arms.

I made a similar comment about Jim Terrels vid for the Shaw and Tenny paddles. You can take 10 experts selling 10 different paddles and get 10 different vids telling you why theirs is best....its marketing people....don't forget that. Get all the info you can...including posts like DJ's and desenting opinions and then test what you can and make up your own minds what works for you.

Yes welcome Bob..and I love your Profile Photo !! You sure it's not just a rock?

We should be able to say what we think without fear or others jumping down our throats..and we all think differantly.

It'd be a boring place if we all thought the same.

Now.. is this a frog or a horse?..

DJ

You get my vote Brooko..

DJ

nev said...

I enjoy DJs posts, hes an obvious Naish fan and I guess would be getting a good shop deal on boards ( JB should be giving him that new Glide) but it all seems transparent to me and he seems to get a lot of stoke from bringing people into the sport he loves.
Keep the posts coming DJ.
NEV

I agree, maybe some people need to do less of one type of stroking and more of the other, long live the stoke.

Going the opposite way eric. I purchased a Select paddle, really stiff and old school size, heaps of power. Really good to paddle out the reefs and great for catching heaps of waves, feels like I can get the board on the plane just paddling. loving it. Different folks, different strokes. Gotta love the SUP.

aussiewahine said...

Yes welcome Bob..and I love your Profile Photo !! You sure it's not just a rock?

Hehe...yes I'm sure it's not just a rock...actually found it in my backyard (treefarm) hit it with the lawnmower. Years later a archeologist was doing a dig along a soon to be constructed roadway behind my house and they came across a settlement...burial site with ceremonial axes, spears, etc..amazing workmanship..actually finely polished and sharp (the tip is broken off on mine). She dated my axe at between 5,000 and 8,000 years old.

Someday DJ...I'll have to hit the lottery too.... If I do I'll see you at the Mambo.

The real truth about paddles is that they are even more personal than boards. I tried every paddle at the board and paddle showcase....some I hated....some I loved. (The C4's were among those I liked for what its worth) But others had exactly the opposite opinion and it didn't necessariy relate to size or strength or experience. There are definite pearls of wisdom to what Todd has to say but as I mentioned, counterarguments can be made.

The argument for a straight blade vs a bend for example. I've heard the argument made that because you are paddling a planing board you don't want a bent blade so that it will lift the nose sooner/more. Personally I like the bent blade better...go figure.

I paddle a werner spanker. Of all the paddles at the showcase I liked it and the malama the best. Both are very similar in shape and size. Malama has been hand crafting extraordinarily beautiful paddles for over 30 years, albeit most of those for outriggers. I think he knows something about building paddles. The C4, Werner Spanker and the Malama are all similar in many respects, shape, bent, dihedral, but the werner and malama have turned tips which i think give them more power at entry.

In my not so humble opinion...each of us really needs to see what works for us as individuals...too many variables for one recommendation to apply to all.

OOPs about werner and kialoha