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I coach a small SUP race team. I'm also very keen on supporting UK companies and hand made products.
I've now been using an Ainsworths 1 piece carbon SUP race paddle for a year and it's as good as anything out there but easily the best value of money (catch per £) race paddle going.
The company are good to deal with and even the owner is happy to advise.
Like most people who brought a sit on kayak over the summer months I was using the cheap aluminium paddle that came with it. The biggest mistake I made was letting my wife use it with her friends. She snap it 3 times trying to use a paddle float now there a steel rod going thru it.
I'd post a picture of the paddle held together with screws and insulation tape, but it would break your heart.
After spending a few months looking online at new paddles the Werner, Celtic and VE were over kill for a pair of middle people just using a sit on kayak for fun. The Feelfree paddle just looked like my old aluminium paddle with a fibreglass shaft.
My gut told me a low angle two piece paddle wouldn't have made it thru the surf or handled the tides. Even on a calm day they can catch you out.
I decide on the OCEAN (Poly Carb) One Piece Glass 225cm. This is a really nice throught out paddle. Its thicker at one end on the shaft for a better hand grip and a lot stronger than my old paddle. The blades are nicely shaped too.
Ainsworth offer a repair service. So if the love of my life snaps it, I'll just send it back and pay for the repair.
I found dealing with Ainsworth directly meant I got a better deal. There sales team are friendly & patient. The paddle arrived within 48 hours.
Over all its a good mid range paddle that should last years. I don't know why there not more about them online.
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