Dragon Boat Paddle talk

[Cartman]

can anyone list the prices down? that will be very helpful.  :lol:

[Nautilus]

oh nice paddle bag!  

[pcgwee]

can anyone list the prices down? that will be very helpful.  :lol:

I have actually listed down the approximate prices of the wood paddles in the previous post. If I recall correctly, the prices for the carbon fibre paddles range from $280 (Grey Owl Pearl) to $380 (Burnwater). There might be second hand or demo paddles for sale from the suppliers.  

[pcgwee]

URL links to dragon boat paddle manufacturers:

Burnwater - based in US, IDBF-approved
http://www.burnwater.com/

Typhoon8 - based in Hong Kong, IDBF-approved
http://www.typhoon8.com/

Grey Owls - based in Canada, made in China, IDBF-approved
http://www.greyowlpaddles.com/

Ocky Oars - based and made in Australia, IDBF-approved
http://www.australianmade.com.au/company/comp131.asp

Zaveral (ZRE) - based in US, IDBF-approved
http://www.zre.com/

Trivium paddles - based in Lithuania, IDBF-approved
http://www.triviumpaddles.com/

Simon River Sports - based in Canada, IDBF-approved
http://www.simonriversports.com/

Apex Composites - based in Canada, IDBF-approved
http://www.apexcomposites.com/

Braca Sports - based in Lithuania, IDBF-approved
http://www.bracasportusa.com/

Merlingear - based in Sydney, made in Malaysia, IDBF-approved
http://www.merlingear.com/

Plastex - based and made in Poland, not IDBF-approved
http://www.plastex.home.pl/

Double Dutch - based in the Netherlands, not IDBF-approved
http://www.dutchcomposites.com/home/

Champion (Dalian Qian Long) - made in China, not IDBF-approved
http://www.dragonboat.cn/newEbiz1/EbizPortalFG/portal/html/index.html

Genesis canoeing - based in Maur, Johor, Malaysia, not IDBF-approved
http://www.genesiscanoeing.com/product_dragonboat.htm

Kober & Moll Gmhb - based in Germany, not IDBF-approved, EDBF-approved
http://www.kober-moll.com/
https://www.ssl-id.net/watergear.de/shop/product_info.php?products_id=Kober-Dragon-Boat-Paddle-Dragon-34&iosCid=53026f1905d04eebf3e48d9a14d0334c

Ainsworth - based in Twickerham, England, not IDBF-approved, EDBF-approved
http://www.ainsworthpaddles.net

Hertinge Träprodukter - based in Sweden, not IDBF-approved, EDBF-approved
http://www.hertinge.nu/

Lahnakoski Oars & Paddels - based in Finland, not IDBF-approved, EDBF-approved
http://www.lahnakoski.fi/

[Vault Boy]

wow this is comprehensive! someone should sticky this!

[pcgwee]

I'm sure there are a lot more manufacturers out there, but they might not have any websites available. Add to this list, if you have any further information.

[Cartman]

thanks pcgwee for the info. Got argument for heavy ass paddles? I thought light is better? why would anyone go for heavy? if i got money i sure get carbon fibre. is there a paddling sports shop in sg, other than paddles up?

Light is almost always better, although some paddlers are so darn used to the heavy waterlogged SDBA paddles that they claim that they are unable to get used to the feel of lighter paddles or that they will frequently dish out the "if you are that good, any paddle will do" argument. (unfortunately).   :lol:

Obviously, these peeps have something choking up in their brain. They can't think or reason logically. You can see tennis racquets getting lighter and lighter, cars, bikes, almost every sport is finding new ways to make their sport equipment lighter to enhance sport performance.

Probably its their ego that's stopping them from thinking rationally. It's quite similar to the thinking that the more muscular team has a higher chance of winning the race. Because of the raw power that can be generated by their brute force.

The SG dragonboating stigma. Sad but true.

[merman]

perhaps that is a kind of vicious cycle. most of us think we are amateurs, with amateur level strength, fitness, and ability. so we keep using less than satisfactory equipments, we continued to be hampered in terms of performance by the equipments, continue to think we are amateurs. and the level of competition in the local racing scene never improves. some kind of stimulus has to be injected into the local dragon boat racing scene to race the standard.

[Nautilus]

anyone got a 2nd hand or extra typhoon or grey owl to let go?

[pcgwee]

anyone got a 2nd hand or extra typhoon or grey owl to let go?

Yes I do. A 48" one. In very good condition. Let me know if you are interested.