Kwik Tek Deluxe Kayak Paddle 2 sect Alum 84" Curved Blade

Product Description

PERFORMANCE KAYAK PADDLE - This 7 foot long kayak paddle breaks down into 2 sections for convenient stowing. You can easily adjust the blade angle for standard or offset paddling. The lightweight and durable aluminum shaft has drip rings and foam hand grips for comfort and to ensure that the paddle will float if dropped. The large ABS blades are curved for greater paddling efficiency.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22196 in Sports & Outdoors
• Size: 3
• Brand: Kwik Tek
• Model: AHTK-P2
• Released on: 2008-04-28
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 3.00" h x 10.00" w x 49.00" l, 4.10 pounds

Features

• 7-foot, 2-section kayak paddle with curved blades
• Breaks into 2 pieces for easy storage and transport
• Adjustable blade angle for standard and offset paddling
• Curved blade surfaces promote greater paddling efficiency
• Lightweight aluminum shaft, drip rings, and foam hand grips

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Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful.
Unsuitable for right handed paddlers
By James Earl Carter
I'm completely surprised to report that this paddle is totally unusable by a proficient right handed person. The paddle is drilled for 3 twist angles between the paddles.

-60 degrees (which is what left handed paddlers use

0 degrees which is for novices and children

+120 degrees which is not usable by any human

What is missing is +60 which is what proficient right handed paddlers would use.

I'm wondering if this is defective or if they just don't know what they are doing. Novices or children will be satisfied with a 0 degree twist angle (the blades are in the same plane). Howver given the foam wrappers on the handle the diameter might be large for a child's grip.

the blades are symmetric (not assymetrically curved) and heavily constructured, but for the price this is fine. It's an excellent value if you are left handed. the construction appears to be durable.

UPDATE 1:

The company checked their inventory and discovered that all of their paddles were defective. apologized and pulled this off amazon.com for a while.

UPDATE 2:
A year went by and I ordered another one. Amazingly this one is also drilled wrong. It's not quite as bad as the first one but the holes for the left and right sides are asymmetric about the neutral position. the Right handed one is now too far >90 degrees, again making this unusable by a right hander.

close inspection shows the right hand hole was drilled after the paddle was anodized since unlike the other two holes the cut hole is sloppy and edged with shiny metal.

Bottom line: you could make this work but it would probably injure your wrists if you are a serious paddler. Apparently this company has a huge quality control problems.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
good option for the price
By ebuyer
I bought this to use with an inflatable kayak, and I think it's a good paddle. It's a little heavy, but I'm not going long distances or trying to break any records, so for my use, it's fine. The length is ideal for the wider sides of an inflatable. It's got several click-in settings so you can pick the alignment of your blades. Nice comfy handles and drip guards. For the money, it's a great, sturdy paddle.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Airhead kayak paddle
By J. T. Reed
As an avid flatwater paddler for 20 years, I recently upgraded my kayak to a unit that tracks better and is more lightweight. The Airhead looked like a good paddle, and upon first use did not disappoint. The foam grip handles are easy on the hands, it's very light, and the curved blades make for more efficient paddling. The only downside I can note is that there is some minor flexing of the blades when pushing off--they could be more rigid. Overall, however, it's a great paddle and I'd recommend it for recreational paddlers.