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Canoe poles any recomendations What material do you prefer Ali, Fibreglass or Carbon.

Generally female with a penchant for the women from Krakow

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There is also a few rivers there in area, the main one in the city going passed the palace with some great bubbly water in the Tatra Montains not far from Zakopana about 2 hours away.

(18-12-08 08:00 PM)Retro Wrote: [ -> ]Canoe poles any recomendations What material do you prefer Ali, Fibreglass or Carbon.

I was thinking on the same line as Sean,,,,,, but to be sensible Fibreglass would be my prefered choice, lighter, warmer and still sink, Alloy are OK if you put heatshrink on them to keep your paws warm in winter Carbon hard to come by and not worth the extra money IMHO.

Graeme

I had the same dilema a while ago. The thing that struck me at the Welsh symposium was that ALL the coaches used aluminium. So thats what I got, reckon something to be said if they prefer them. Plus its cheaper, tougher doesn't 'flutter' as much and with heat shrink applied is still warm on the hands. But hey, since when have you listened to me?

Aluminium is OK but cold as everyone says, I use a fibreglass one at the moment that has a little flutter in deep water but its lighter and feels nicer in my hand, Carbon are OK but they have a little too much flutter I found when I borrowed one.

Thanks guys and girls, Lee I think I will take your advice and just borrow yours bring it with you on the 28th old chap. By the way I thought it was fibreglass

(19-12-08 07:11 AM)Retro Wrote: [ -> ]By the way I thought it was fibreglass

And you an engineer

flutter and bend in a pole can depend on the weight and strength of the user
possibly why heather prefers the glass pole
wheras stu uses scaffold
stick with ally is my advice for what its worth ( no comments from the usual crew )

Thanks Andy advice I can rely on having seen you and pole in action.
Lee whats your pole covered in that's what confused me.

(19-12-08 07:16 PM)Retro Wrote: [ -> ]Thanks Andy advice I can rely on having seen you and pole in action.
Lee whats your pole covered in that's what confused me.

Blue shrink wrap from Endless River, I have a couple of foot left over and have been trying to think what I can put it on, hate seeing it go to waste!

MMMM 12" each I wonder.

aluminuam (sorry about the spelling) has better power transfer, i'm told. i've got an endless river version and i don't think it's that cold.[/align]

Thanks Adam don't worry abot spelling just check out all of my post were not that anal on here
Ali yeah when its winter we wear gloves right so I might not even heat shrink the thing.
G what are you doing Ali poles for I remember you had some anodized ones but I don't want pink (stop it Lee)

The super anodised alloy poles in the go faster pink (sorry red) are £59.00 less the usual C-waV discount

Graeme

(19-12-08 09:09 PM)Graeme @ YC Wrote: [ -> ]The super anodised alloy poles in the go faster pink (sorry red) are £59.00 less the usual C-waV discount

Graeme

G I can't be seen with a large pink one and a vitara, I have seen them and there pink okay for H
Haven't you got some in red and black, you know............... manly like a wash bag.