Kialoa Pipes  // Paddle
24 January 2010
I took delivery of my new Kialoa Pipes last night and had to get it wet at the first possible opportunity. That was this morning for the early. I didn't even get a chance to tape up the blade. One word: Smooth. This little paddle is just so smooth through the water. The new blade design is like cutting soft butter with a hot knife yet the tiny surf ... [ more ]

Quick Blade Slimline  // Paddle
11 February 2010
I was visiting Andrew from Balmoral Boards the other day and we got talking about paddles. He was raving about this Slimline Quick Blade he had been using and even though I was very happy with my current paddles I accepted his offer of taking a brand new one for a spin. It wasn't until a few days later that I finally found the time to cut it down to my size ... [ more ]

Turbulence Test  // Paddle
01 January 2012
It gets a bit boring paddling on the edge of the pool while rehabilitating from shoulder surgery, so... Paddles tested: - Kialoa Pipes (7.4") - C4 Waterman Carbon-Kevlar (8") - Kialoa Methane (8") - Quickblade Kanaha (8.3") - Quickblade Elite Racer (8.7") I'm not too sure what the results of this very technical and well thought out test are! They all lo ... [ more ]
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