Aquabound Odessy paddle .... any reviews ?

Daf · Post by **Daf** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:57 am

I am interested in it as a crossover paddle....

Mike Gardner · Post by **Mike Gardner** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:51 am

I bought one recently and here is my impression. This is the $80-7"wide version. The way the blade is designed looks like the winglets on airplanes and keeps the water on the blade longer preventing spillover as the blade catches. The 7" blade feels much wider than expected and was solid in the water
The wide profile of the blade makes in water recoveries really draggy and if you like to slice the blade feeling for eddy lines, this one takes some getting used to.
Pros-good price,solid catch,durable
Cons-wide draggy profile
Hope this helps
Mike