Was hot for a wing while back but for 3% as I read in gains not worth it for my bracing skills. I assume it not as easy with a wing.
Joined a club but never made it out. I like to just go when I want and where I want and the speed I want. Had a friend here and we were a good match called went out and hammer each other most of the time darting from here to there. Did meet up with the group once on the water but they go 5-7 miles and take forever to launch & load up to poke around. Not saying I never doodle at times I do but I like cruising around at 4.5 -5.5 mph. Need new thread on this. Ikelos just seems small at times like I could pull more. May be it will tear up my shoulders if I go bigger but I want to try it. Funny the Corryvreckan is stiffer than an Ikelos I would think the same with same CF construction but I never tried one. Thanks for the tips. Guys in club all have smaller paddles from what I saw. One Ikelos but they just putter along wouldn’t matter what he really had. No dealers around here to even see Corryvreckan I guess because most people don’t use them and it would hang on the rack.
That was pretty much Greek to me.
oh well
@PaddleDog52 said:
Joined a club but never made it out. I like to just go when I want and where I want and the speed I want. Had a friend here and we were a good match called went out and hammer each other most of the time darting from here to there. Did meet up with the group once on the water but they go 5-7 miles and take forever to launch & load up to poke around. Not saying I never doodle at times I do but I like cruising around at 4.5 -5.5 mph. Need new thread on this. Ikelos just seems small at times like I could pull more. May be it will tear up my shoulders if I go bigger but I want to try it. Funny the Corryvreckan is stiffer than an Ikelos I would think the same with same CF construction but I never tried one. Thanks for the tips. Guys in club all have smaller paddles from what I saw. One Ikelos but they just putter along wouldn’t matter what he really had. No dealers around here to even see Corryvreckan I guess because most people don’t use them and it would hang on the rack.
Once things warm up, maybe see if there’s a surfski club in your area, you might find a different caliber of folks to get out with. I think that’s where you’ll find people who are willing to crank and challenge each other. Or start drinking the bcu cool aid, those people like to get out in the bump, and get some miles in as well. They’re often interested in working on paddling skills and hitting some challenging venues.
So I don’t know if the vreckan is physically stiffer than the Ikelos, it’s just not as smooth, and probably less forgiving. And I haven’t actually used an Ikelos, so I’m just guessing and being an internet expert. But I’d expect the Ikelos to be smooth and buoyant like my big foam core Lendal, while the vreckan is just stiff with that big spine, and can flutter a bit if you don’t plant it well. But it does have a rock solid catch. I bought a straight shaft 1 piece 210 carbon vreckan, when Lendal was transitioning owners, but haven’t used it the past few years. The Lendal Xrange is my go to, a little softer and more forgiving on the catch, but still has plenty of power. So that might be another reason why I think the vreckan is a stiff paddle, because the one I own is a 1 piece carbon monster.
Thanks for showing me the back of it. I looked all over the net and had trouble finding picture of the back Similar to the FG Shuna I got when I purchased my used Solstice. Don’t know of any surfski club around but I will look. I have only seen one guy in a ski on the water the last 9 years and he had a Epic V-10 and Epic wing paddle. I know in Massachusetts there are some. Yes Ikelos is very smooth and buoyant. I like it because it floats also. I guess if I do buy one to play I might just get it in fiber glass because CF is not like the Ikelos paddles I have. Many thanks.
Johny - You can feel free to drop that lonely ol’ carbon Corry off at my house. And your latter comments on the two paddles are consistent with my impressions.
I like the smooth back of the Ikelos when bracing.
what would be the advantage of Corry in CF vs. FG besides a little stiffness? Neither will float correct?
The CF is a touch lighter, but when surfing or rock gardening, I’m too focused to notice the difference. Both the CF and FG Corry will float because of the hollow sealed shaft and the hollow stiffening rib on the back of the blades. They just don’t have the buoyant foam core that makes the blade “want” to float like the Ikelos.
have to try my Shuna that’s fiberglass to float it. Didn’t appear to float as I remember but I have not really used it in 4-5 years. I will tie a line to it and see. Probably get corry in FG then as it’s cheaper with no real disadvantage for what I do. Shape on the back should be the same. thanks!
I don’t believe anyone mentioned the Epic Relaxed Touring-Full Carbon paddle. Just about the same dimensions as the Ikelos by an ounce lighter. I can get cadence up better on that paddle than the Ikelos. Had a Cyprus as a back-up to the Epic & Ikelos…I primarily use a 210cm Cyprus as my main paddle now. Nice compromise…I really do enjoy the Epic as a treat when I do use it for short touring trips6-10miles…
@Seadddict said:
Johny - You can feel free to drop that lonely ol’ carbon Corry off at my house. And your latter comments on the two paddles are consistent with my impressions.
Someday I’ll make it out to the Santa Cruz surf fest. Getting an ic boat, think it’ll be best for the waves we get in my area, although it was a toss up between a good surf sup and an ic boat. Was planning on selling that paddle, but the one piece with a 15 degree feather might make it hard to find the right buyer, and it’s a pain to drag around. If I ever get out there I’ll bring it out if you’re interested.
Oh shoot. I forgot you said one piece. Yeah, 15 degree isn’t for me. Sorry bud.
@Seadddict said:
Oh shoot. I forgot you said one piece. Yeah, 15 degree isn’t for me. Sorry bud.
Yup, that’s why it’s collecting dust…
I go 30*
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I’m paddling zero now, but doesn’t take too much to get used to 15.
cut it and add a ferrule…
Gday PaddleDoggy…I have an Ikelos 210cm that is in excellent shape sitting in my family room. I used it once—maybe two times—and it doesn’t even have a scratch on it. I have been using my Epic 210-15 and Cyprus 205 as my main paddles. I was thinking that I would like a 205 Ikelos rather than using my 210cm…would you consider trading if your paddle is in decent shape???
Pitmartin: check the posting dates on board messages before you respond. I suspect that the original poster resolved his paddle choices long ago (March of 2017.)
I don’t know why these vintage “zombie posts” keep popping up from the depths of the site archives but they seem to come in waves and recently we have seen a bunch of them.
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