Blankibr wrote:

break more easily due to deformed shaft
. make sculling and draw strokes more difficult
. higher cost
. are harder to tie onto the roofrack
. cannot be made of wood

The only one that is accurate is higher cost, but even that is only true when
comparing within one line of paddles.

However, he forgot to list that they limit your hand positions and are a pain
with extended paddle strokes. This isn't a big deal for WW, but for sea kayaking
it can be.

I agree with Michael; if you don't have a specific need for a bent shaft paddle,
there is no advantage to them.

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Regards

Brian