I have an Onno wing paddle and recommend it without any reservations.
It is lighter than any other paddle I have tried. Patrick was a big
help with selection and his prices are very aggressive as well. I
tried several other wings and none fit me as well as this one.

Chris

"Joe Galloway" wrote in message ...
David,
Check out ONNO paddles (for reviews see www.paddling.net ). They are about
the same cost at Whetstone. ONNO is a one-man operation, so the owner,
Patrick, is sometimes hard to get a hold of.
I have owned both Whetstone and ONNO blades. I much prefer the ONNO.
The url is http://www.eteamz.com/paddleshop/news/

Best of luck.
Joe


"David J. Van den Branden" wrote in message
...
I have not been able to get an answer and I am reluctant to order on line
now because of the reports of problems there.

It's really too bad for the company as well as the paddling community.
The
paddles, the apparel and gear are really well designed and well made.
When
they were up and running, their customer service was top notch. I feel
fortunate that I got what I did when I did.

I think I read that the owner had to take time to deal with an illness or
a
death in the family. Speaking from first hand experience, when you have a
business that is quite small and depends upon the full attention of one or
two people, untimely events can really have a devestating impact.

I hope that things do work out for them.

DV



From: (Capt. Sawyer)
Organization: http://groups.google.com/
Newsgroups: rec.boats.paddle.touring
Date: 13 Jul 2003 06:44:59 -0700
Subject: about to buy a new paddle

(Serge) wrote in message
. com...
All crap!

I got full carbon paddle to my specs. from Whetstone paddles
(kayakstore.com)
for as little as $170. Oval shaft, feather 75deg. and all that.

I have heard numerous reports that Whetstone is either out of busness
or not answering phone/email. paddler ordered but not delivered. Is
this true...Anyone?