Love the ultra light weight…
Submitted by:
Kamber
on 6/1/2020
Love the ultra light weight and easy of stroke. This is an all day paddle. After recovering from shoulder and wrist injuries, I knew the Whiskey Carbon Aqua Bound was the paddling that was going to get me back out on the water fast.
This paddle is just superb. I…
This paddle is just superb. I have several aquabound paddles and their quality/value are always really good, but this Whiskey Carbon is a noticeable step-up from the less expensive alternatives. Whether it is worth the money is of course a personal decision, but I decided to give it a try and am glad I did. I suspect the fibeglass version would perform similarly, with only a tiny weight penalty (plus they look great). I've used several other high-end paddles (Mostly Werner, Lendal, Nimbus) and I would say the Aquabound is every bit as good. Obviously the blades on these things are not as tough as nylon blades, but the difference in stiffness, catch, and swing weight are worth it if you use your paddle for paddling and not as a rock hammer. I expect this one will outlive me barring any foolishness on my part.
