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Boats and Gear => Boats and Gear => Topic started by: Tiny Tim on November 06, 2009, 14:56:05

Title: splitsies???
Post by: Tiny Tim on November 06, 2009, 14:56:05

hey folks,
does anyone have any experience of getting standard paddles turned into splits? im thinkin of getting my super long rough stuff splitified, do they do that? any one no wat it mit cost?
tiny

Title: Re: splitsies???
Post by: eoinor on November 06, 2009, 15:04:43

http://www.coach2o.com/MakingSplitPaddles.html (http://www.coach2o.com/MakingSplitPaddles.html)

Title: Re: splitsies???
Post by: Bill C on November 06, 2009, 19:50:12

Looks pretty handy

Title: Re: splitsies???
Post by: Douchier on November 06, 2009, 19:59:53

Yeah, but you'd probably end up with a better result and probably cheaper if you just sold your paddles and bought a set of ready-made splits.

Also, I wonder how Tom feels about you breaking his paddles.

Title: Re: splitsies???
Post by: Tiny Tim on November 06, 2009, 20:04:45

it looks easy enough but the split kit seems hard 2 find. nah its my spare blades, there really long.
nah gud splits are the same price as a gud paddle.

Title: Re: splitsies???
Post by: eoinor on November 06, 2009, 21:20:38

I have these
http://www.ainsworthpaddles.net/ProductGPN102AllRound.html (http://www.ainsworthpaddles.net/ProductGPN102AllRound.html)
about €110 in I-Canoe.

Title: Re: splitsies???
Post by: Peter O'Sullivan on November 08, 2009, 22:56:02

You might want to add foam inside the shaft of splits to stop them filling with water and sinking if you swim with them.

Having bought 4 sets of RS splits I can't recommend them. Splits should be as good as your first paddle if you plan to be using them yourself.