Andrew wrote:

The only thing I've seen advertised before is the length of the entire
paddle. However, I saw someone (maybe on here?) say that they had an
xxx 145. It would make sense that the shaft length is 145 cm.


Lendal is one of the few companies that emphasizes determining paddle size by
considering shaft size separately. They sell shafts by length and stiffness and
then add the blades. However, retailers usually take the Lendal paddles and add
a sticker stating overall length.

It really makes no sense to talk about overall length unless you are comparing
two paddles with the same blade length. If you compare a long-bladed paddle to
a short-bladed paddle, having the same overall length means you're comparing
apples and oranges.

Mike