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Current Designs
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Praised by paddlers for its phenomenal sea kayaking locales, the west coast of British Columbia also happens to be the home of Current Designs kayaks. Like most kayak builders, Current Designs started small with just a few custom-made boats in the late 1970’s. After opening a retail location in Victoria, British Columbia in 1981, Current Designs founder Brian Henry eventually launched his flagship series of Solstice sea kayaks in 1984. Today, more than 30 years after Brian crafted his first prototypes, the Current Designs kestral kayak is considered one of the best sea kayak models on the market.
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Average Current Designs Review (based on 32 reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars. Nice for the priceVerified Buyer Reviewed by Camp Monkey from Nevada on Wednesday, September 27, 2017Nice 2 piece carbon paddle for the price. Bought it to keep as a spare but I had a chance to test it on a 5 mile paddle last weekend. Paddle is light and stiff. Did not feel as powerful on the draw as my shorter paddle with wider blades. Does better in windy conditions. Only complaints is that it seems to have a narrower shaft than other paddles (better for small hands). Shaft surface is a little rough which gives good grip but could cause problems with blisters. Overall good purchase.
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4.0 out of 5 stars. It's a paddleVerified Buyer Reviewed by Anonymous from GA on Sunday, July 12, 2015Quality paddle. Shaft is stiff enough and has a slight oval shape. It wasn't 8'-6". Mine came 86". Pretty sure it's an error in the product description because I don't know who would need a paddle that long. Made to be trimmed down to your size. Carbon fiber grip is not attached thankfully. Comes with heat shrink for covering joint. Cut to length, epoxy in place, and heat shrink the joint. A hair dryer worked on the heat shrink but it's slow. No heat gun needed.
When I purchased, the carbon fiber version was $10 more on sale. It's 5 oz lighter. This paddle is lighter than my wife's adjustable carbon fiber. -
4.0 out of 5 stars. Better than I expectedReviewed by Harrison from ILannoyed on Wednesday, June 10, 2015I really had my doubts on this paddle as current designs doesn't have it it their catalog anyore (if ever). But the price dropped low enough that a figured a couldn't lose. It's not the lightest CF paddle i've ever had in my hands but it's significantly lighter than my Starboard Vision Enduro, and vastly lighter that any adjustable.
I did not see any flaws in the carbon lay up, and the shafts appears to be very thin walled graphite. The sparks when I cut it to size on my band saw would seem to support that. Paddle came with to shrink wrap sleeves to seal the handle after cutting and epoxy.
It paddles well. It's very stiff and had very little flex in the shaft despite my 225#. The blade did have some flex but did not flutter.
Now for the reasons it didn't get 5 stars, the paddle surface is too big for me to keep up a race pace cadence. It's actually identical in almost everyway to my Starboard paddle which is there 550 size which they say is 100cm, but seems closer to 110. The t handle is also a bit loose in the shaft. I used a bit more epoxy to snug things up.
All and all, this would be a huge improvement for some still using and adjustable of even a hybrid paddle. If you own a Werner or Quick Blade you probably wouldn't be impressed.
Current Designs Outlet: Due to limited quantities, not all products are available in our Retail Stores.
Current Designs Overstocks: inventory too high, had to be drastically reduced -- always first quality. Find out more about overstock items.
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Current Designs 2nds:
Cosmetic Blems or Irregulars. Minor cosmetic blemishes or slight irregularities
which do not affect the fit, performance, or longevity of the item. Label is
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