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What happens to your SUP paddle stroke beneath?

3 Sep 2015

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Tags: Quickblade Paddles, Blue Planet, Blue Planet Featherlite Paddle, Blue Planet Kai Zen, Quickblade Trifecta

Here is a pretty interesting underwater footage during a comparison test between 3 different paddles: an early Blue Planet Kai Zen prototype, a Quickblade Trifecta and a Blue Planet Featherlite paddle. Look in particular for the formation of bubbles, which is best to avoid. 

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