No, I haven't ordered an ONNO (yet). My wife has an full carbon Epic
Touring Wayfarer paddle.

I think I will order a ONNO paddle to use as my backup paddle (I know, there
is no reason to buy a carbon for a back up g).

Wade


"David J. Van den Branden" wrote in message
...
So Wade,

You've ordered at least one ONNO, correct? What's the lead time like?

DV

From: "Wade Norton"
Organization: Comcast Online
Newsgroups: rec.boats.paddle,rec.boats.paddle.touring
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 06:45:00 GMT
Subject: FS: Carbon Fiber Paddle

You're quoting the wrong person g. I made no reference to Barton at
all.
Don't put me in the middle of this grin.

Wade

"David J. Van den Branden" wrote in message
...

"Wade Norton" wrote in message
news:VszSa.92745$OZ2.19712@rwcrnsc54...

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."


Whoa, Wade, wait a second! The above is taken completely out of
context!
In that article, Mr. Barton is describing where to start with length
when
trying to develop the use of a wing paddle at a nearly vertical angle
of
entry that is typically mastered by racers like him. Barton also
typically
paddles boats that have extremely low freeboard. The article gives no
indication what Greg Barton's position on overall paddle length would
be
given a normal or low angle style of paddling with a dihedral or flat
blade.

DV