"(PeteCresswell)" wrote:

Which paddle is oriented correctly - the one with black or blades
or the one with white blades?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48262653@N00/890740458/

Both?

With asymmetric blades, it's the angle of the far end that matters.
The fact that the black paddle has a bump on the bottom, whereas
the white paddle has a bump on the top, is immaterial.

I'm not Werner from Sultan WA, but I believe the purpose of the
white paddle is to balance immediately upon immersion in the water.
The downside of this design is that it drips a lot. That's why I
prefer the non-downturned Powerhouse style blade.

I'm not sure about the purpose of the black paddle. Looks like a
sucky design. I bet it flutters in the water, because its sweet-spot
is high/far on the top, and low/near on the bottom.