Slalom blade feather

chauffeur · Post by **chauffeur** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:26 am

Wondered what the current thinking was on the degree of feather of the blades on a straight shaft???

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:07 pm

Ours are 70 degree, anyone else got 70??

fison · Post by **fison** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:49 pm

This sounds good but when i stuck my paddles together they slipedd in the drying process so can i ask how do yous measure the degree of feather as im intersed ???

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:52 pm

Well ours aren't an exact art - we measure them from the other ones we have around that we bought as 70 degree - hope they are right!!!
Anyone else any ideas?:p

Richie · Post by **Richie** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:21 pm

Mine are at about 45 degree's, don't know exactly. I do it by eye when I set up a new set of paddles. As for the current thinking, there isn't really any, its just personal preference.

Smoggie · Post by **Smoggie** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:43 pm

I have mine at 55. Limits the turning you have to do with ure wrist on a top hand, and for rudders.