And to most of the paddlers out here, for a touring paddle, 210 is
somewhat
short. Making it not only custom, but somewhat odd. Therefore lowering
the
value as it narrows the market considerably.

Well, if you want to argue, 210 centimeters is not so awfully short
anymore. In the current Sea Kayaker, Greg Barton says "A paddle length
of 200 to 215 cm is best for ...paddlers...5'5" or less. Tall paddlers
should use a length of 210 to 225 cm...Paddles longer than 230 cm should
never be used." This puts PhotoBuff's 210 right in the middle of the
recommended range, suitable for short and tall paddlers both.

I have to defend photobuff on this matter. I'm not aware of any paddle
company that makes 210 paddles for stock. As an example, my wife uses a 210
cm paddle and we had to special order it from Epic. While on the other
hand, it's simple to walk into a paddle shop and buy the same Epic paddle in
lengths of 215, 220, 230 cm.

Also, I used a 230 cm paddle in a recreational boat I had and it was fine
(wide boat at 25" width). When paddling my NDK Posedein (22") 230 is way
too big. I currently use 215.

Wade