The Whip-poor-will is my answer to paddlers who have been after me for years to make a lighter more flexible paddle. Those who know me are at least familiar with my personal stand on blade flex. less is better in my mind however with that said the Whip-poor-will finds the middle ground. I have thinned out the blade by lessening the camber which achieves two thing 1) slightly more blade flex and 2) reduced weight. Here's were the middle ground was achieved. I did not want to transfer all the flex to the blade so I moved some flex up to the top 1/3 of the shaft by flattening it out. This gives the shaft some flex and further reduces overall weight. The flat portion of the shaft is well suited for a northwoods technique allowing various hand positions for the paddler just like with my Algonquin Guide Model.
The Whip-poor-will is best suited as a tripping paddle. The narrow beavertail blade is 5 inches at its widest and is 26 inches long. For those less concerned with performance ? the Whip-poor-will is very unique in design and just looks cool. At least that's what I've been told.
Weight: 2.00
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