Aqua Bound Canoe paddles?

[George Locke]

All I've read looks impressive but have no first hand recs. Thanks Geo.

[Clif]

I gots one. For sure a step up from the mowhawk I was using before it. I really only used it twice, I think, before letting my Genesis go. Got it from here on sale page.

The construction of it seems sound. No whining there. It gets a good bite and does good draws. It has survived many gravel crunches on Buffalo gravel. Many that have made me cringe, but blade intact. I used it lots on the back of our bucket boat and now for the big canoe.

It has a lot of tape on the handle and shaft that makes me wonder if it would start coming off were it not babied as I do... that sed.. it has not.

I used a Bandit, (werner) for a couple of miles on the cadron once. The A-bound is a tad heavier and does not have the oval or indexed shaft. A feature I wanted. The t grip serves pretty much the same job?? Some models may have that, I dunno. I held Debo's ZRE once. Under her watchful eye. For sure more money there.

So for 1/2 the price of the bandit, I would say it is more than half the paddle. If you are like me... or my financial advisor... and cannot justify 2 bills for the other guys, this is a good way to go. All in how hard and how much you use it I guess.

[Steve S]

I have been using an Aquabound Edge Carbon for the last two years. It has served me well and is not showing any signs of deterioration.

The Aquabound Edge Fiberglass is slightly heavier but costs slightly less. Ozark Outdoor Supply has several lengths in stock (located on Kavanaugh Blvd in Little Rock).

If you come to Surf 'n Turf at Rockport on July 25th, you are welcome to try my Edge.

[George Locke]

Thanks guys- looks like for half the price you get maybe a better paddle than the Bandit- Geo.

[Clif]

- looks like for half the price you get maybe a better paddle than the Bandit-

I don't think so. Bandit was nice.

Aqua B I got was cheaper than a Bandit and way better than the plastic/aluminum paddle I had before it. Just saying a step up and I like it. Heavier than a bandit... but lighter on the wallet.