New Knysna Blades

We've just got our first few sets of Knysna Racing, River and Polo blades through from South Africa. The overall quality looks excellent. We've got three interesting new paddles to play with.


The racing wings seem to be a fairly standard Wing (although Knysna describe them as easier going river runners than their full race wings; but then, South African racers are hardcore!)
They're a full carbon layup, no visible joins within the blade, with an overfit spigot. Very light, but still fairly stiff. They have the usual back-angle of a wing and would ideally suit a racer or fast-moving sea-paddler. We've brought them in as our Adventure Racing blade, as this style is perfect for fast, endurace work in rough or flat water.


The Polo Blades are very interesting. They are a foam-core Kevlar layup (no carbon), with an overfit joint. They are slightly heavier than our top-spec Brascas, but seem to be incredibly strong with a good surface area. We'll get them on the water asap to see how they feel. These will be a slightly cheaper polo option than the top line Brasca blades.

The River blades are full carbon again, with an internal fitting for the shaft. They seem to be a sleek, stiff river blade in a classic assymetric shape. Again, we'll get them in the water as soon as to check them out.



We'll have these made up over the next week and get them out to try.
As ever, if you're interested in trying anything or checking them out, email ali or george.

Cheers!
Scott.
www.powerplaypaddles.com