AbahubCarbon Fiber SUP Paddles, 1 x 3 Section Adjustable 67" - 86" Carbon Fiber Shaft, Lightweight Stand-up Paddle Oars for Paddleboards, with a Carrying Bag

I’ll preface this by saying I’m not a crazy serious paddle boarder. I have only been out a handful of times on my board. I live in Destin Florida which is arguably the SUP capitol of the world since it’s where BOTE was founded and basically everyone I have met here paddles. So I bought what most people do when getting into it, a super cheap inflatable that was made in china. The board itself actually is fine, but the aluminum paddle that came with it was garbage. Would t stay locked at a specific length, tape immediately fell off leaving rivets exposed, literally chewed a chunk of my thumb skin off, didn’t float. Yet I still found paddle boarding to be a lot of fun, and I wanted a nicer paddle.All that to say I researched a bunch of various articles online and Amazon reviews and decided to give this one from Abahub a shot even though some reviews showed broken paddles, I know carbon fiber is brittle and hard to work with, so I chaulked those up to likely rare manufacturing errors.First, like everyone says, the case is way nicer than you’d expect for a $70 paddle. Second, I’ve handled the $2-300 paddles in store and there is a quality difference but it’s negligible in my opinion. The blade is a little heavy but still leagues better than the cheap paddles boards come with. It’s light, smooth, and the lower joint doesn’t bother me at all if I happen to be paddling in a position where I’m grabbing it occasionally. It locks together tight. No wiggle at all. No spinning. No sliding longer and shorter (you likely do need to adjust the tension of the upper clamp). I have seen some photos with a 2 screw clamp, mine came with a single. It’s robust and works flawlessly.Once in the water the difference became immediately obvious. It floats so that’s cool, but more importantly it moves you through the water with ease. I flipped it backwards by mistake because I wasn’t paying attention till I noticed the fluttering… I paddled like that for about 15 minutes, which is 10 less than it usually takes me on flat water to get out to where I like to throw out an anchor. But water wasn’t flat today. I was getting hit with waves that were all different directions around 2’ tall with 20-30mph wind blowing straight and constant against me the whole way out. Getting back only took about 5 minutes with the paddle facing the right way. It’s so smooth and easy that it’s like a different sport. Way better power exchange. Way stiffer. No wiggle. No flutter in the water (when it’s faced the right way). It really is awesome. If you’re getting into paddle boarding or you’re experienced and haven’t bothered to get a nice paddle, try one of these out. It’s really awesome.

I bent the original aluminum Wavestorm SUP paddle that came with my Wavestorm SUP. I knew I wanted carbon fiber instead of aluminum to prevent this from happening again. I first searched customer reviews. I wanted to spend less than $100 on a paddle. I was also looking for a blue paddle to match the current SUP that I have. This paddle fit all my criteria with a couple unexpected bonus features. It had good customer reviews, was less than $100, and the swirled white in the blue was an added plus since my SUP is blue and white.I have used the paddle now for a couple weeks. It seems to work better than the original paddle since the carbon fiber shaft flexes with the water without bending. The shape of the paddle also seems to allow greater pull while also making the pull easier. The paddle breaks down into three small pieces, yet is quite sturdy when assembled. The fact that it is easy to break down and stores in the provided bag for travel, is an unexpected plus.Overall, the paddle meets my needs and exceeded my expectations since it is so much better than my original paddle. I love how easy it is to adjust the height of the paddle. This can even be done while standing on the SUP, which would have been impossible with my last paddle. My only minor complaint is that the snapping mechanism that locks the paddle in place at the top could be slightly tighter. It is very easy to open, which makes it seem less secure to hold the height of the paddle in place. Although, I have not experienced any slippage of the paddle height. Other than that, I find the paddle to be excellent and will recommend the brand to others in the future.

I am new to SUP so this review is from my experience that your paddle is the second most important item next to your PFD. Spend your $$ on a good PFD and Paddle and upgrade your craft as your skills and conditions change. I paddled WW canoes, kayaks, rafts, and squirt boats both privately and as a video kayaker.I have only used this Abahub paddle a few times , one class 2-3 WW and rest mild river and a reservoir. Giant step up from the paddle included with my board. The shaft fits together without play and is super light. The blade is a composite and feels too heavy. This blade is probably capable of turning boulders into pebbles; but do you need that in this paddle? I see it as over kill and would have preferred an average blade making the swing weight so much less. Be aware a full carbon blade is much lighter but damages much easier than a composite blade. Blade shape feels ok. No obvious tendency to flutter or slice. Shaft has about right amount of flex. If shaft has no flex your arms and shoulders will pay the price. Blade weight aside, I doubt you will find a better paddle anywhere near this price. I can't speak for long term durability. From my limited use and close inspection; I feel confident this paddle should hold up well.Specs on digital scale: paddle 30.6 oz, 867g with lower blade section being >half of that at16.9 oz, 479g.The included case is extremely nice; much better than an "included" case usually is.Abahub: Please redesign blade to just "super strong" and lose some of it's unnecessary weight. I have been WW kayaking since the early 80's on extreme rivers and none of my paddles have had a blade this heavy since my first paddle, an Illiad, that I quickly gave away. I actually used it to dig holes for fire pits and it was unfazed. I suffered from swinging that blade weight and poor blade design. My current paddle has seen about 1000 miles of class 4/5+ including rocky steep creeks and it's thin , super light, blades are still fine.Blades need not be heavy or thick to be strong. Swing weight is as important as paddle/blade strength for stroke control.UPDATE: Still using this paddle but I see it's price has increased since I purchased it making one or two other paddles possibly a better value price/weight wise. This paddle has had no negative issues in the last year and and a half so other than the blade weight I have zero complaints.

Lässt sich leicht aufbauen. Sieht super aus. Ist leicht würde ich auch weiterempfehlen. Bin sehr zufrieden.

Il prodotto è stato consegnato nel rispetto delle tempistiche previste in fase di richiesta, cautelato all’interno di un anonimo involucro in cellophane saldato a caldo riposto all’interno di una sacca che, a mio parere, è veramente ben fatta e garantisce un trasporto sicuro che prodotto il quale, in tali fasi, se non ben cautelato potrebbe subire dei danni. Con l’inclusione della borsa, questo prodotto acquisisce già un punto a vantaggio in quanto creda che sia uno degli elementi cardine per la corretta conservazione e cura del dispositivo.Vivendo in località marittima ed amando il mare, sono un abituale utilizzatore di kayak e SUP e prodotti del genere sono il mio pane quotidiano. Pertanto, nonostante le mi aspettative un po’ basse, posso dire con quel pizzico di esperienza che mi contraddistingue in merito alle attività in mare, che il prodotto in questione vale il prezzo speso.Quanto al prodotto non possiamo che valutarlo in merito alla STRUTTURA dello stesso. Premetto che non credo molto nella versatilità di tali dispositivi in quanto, soprattutto se si tratta di pagaie, la precisione di realizzazione deve essere chirurgica, al fine di agevolare il movimento del rematore. Quindi, forte della considerazione per la quale ogni prodotto di questo genere debba essere destinato ad uno ed un solo utilizzo, posso affermare che ogni DETTAGLIO STRUTTURALE relativo a questa pagaia è stato idealizzato per agevolare chi rema.La STRUTTURA si presenta robusta, ma allo stesso tempo leggera il che consente di garantire maggiore tempo in attività senza sovraccaricare braccia e spalle. Al di là dei materiali che, a mio avviso, sono di eccellente fattura, la struttura della pagaia consente una minima ma importantissima versatilità, permettendo di adattarla all’altezza del rematore. Quindi, super!In CONCLUSIONE, non posso che valutare questo prodotto il massimo dei voti, poiché ad un prezzo ragionevole riceviamo un dispositivo di elevata qualità e che garantisce ottime prestazioni, seppur non professionali. Dato l’eccellente rapporto qualità prezzo, non posso che consigliarne l’acquisto.Spero che la presente recensione vi sia utile e che vi possa mettere nelle condizioni di effettuare un acquisto consapevole.

This paddle is perfect! The bag thatcomes with it is great. Its light weight and seems quite durable. The adjustable height works perfectly. There is a tiny loose in the pin between the bottom and middle part but nothing to worry about. In summary great value for the money

注文の翌日には到着し、初めてカーボンのパドルを使用したが、一回のストロークでの進み方が段違い。非常に快適です!

I've been using this for a couple of months. Great paddle, in a great little bag!