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Paddles?
kmck:
Blisters should ease over time paddling, I never got them but I never got them when I rowed either? My advice is to look at how you grip the paddle, is the shaft to big? Is there any rough spots on it.Are you allowing the right hand to move instead of staying solid, there are a huge number of reasons. Then get yourself a good handcream like that norwegian one for fishermen. Don't burst the blister let them heal on there own that should help toughen them up.
TomB:
The story with blisters . . . .
Blisters are cuased by chaffing of the paddle on your hands. if you get blisters on your right, its because your grip is too loose. the reason for this is that there is relative motion between your thumb and the paddle causing the friction rub.
On your left hand a blister is caused by the rotation on the left blade on your hand. You will develop callices on your thumbs over time, but a paddles with grips on the shaft increase the friction on the paddle shaft and doesn't help. Also a large feather on the paddle means more rotation of the shaft through your hand.
So in summary, stronger grip on your right hand, with a smooth surface on the left hand end of the paddle shaft, and low feather on the paddle. This should reduce blisters.
Tom
Towelyey:
blisters is a great song!!!! im not sure that it was played over the weekend :( or was i just too drunk to notice???
Asho87:
there was definitely blisters on friday i was on table! :)
Towelyey:
huh!!
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