VE Creeker Straight Carbon Blade/ Glass Shaft 197cm

VE Paddles Creeker Aircore Carbon Blade with Fibreglass shaft  is designed to be a great all-round paddle that is smooth and well balanced. This paddle is the carbon blade on the slightly heavier and more flexible ground fibreglass shaft and is  set at a 30° Right offset and 197 cm long. This combination is not commonly stocked by us (Normally the Aircore Carbon Creeker is stocked on the carbon shaft). This is a one off paddle and will suit those looking for a bargain With a narrower, mid-sized blade, tapering towards the neck the Creeker has a gradual power transfer along the length of the stroke, ideal for long days on the river. The blade’s area is neutrally aligned either side of the dihedral with the area being well distributed along both the length and width of the blade. This suits a wide range of kayak paddlers from beginners, to river runners, hardcore creek boaters and those paddling ‘day in and day out’ working in the kayak industry. The Creeker kayak paddle blade suites longer lengths used in ‘mid to longer length’ river and creek boats and those looking for a blade less powerful than VE Paddles Pro whitewater paddle range. Supplied with a ground glass shaft its more flexible (kinder) but slightly heavier than carbon shaft. Product Specifications: Shaft Diameter: Ø 30.6 mm Weight: 851 g (197 cms) Blade Surface Area: 700 cm² Blade Length x Width: 485 mm x 200 mm   Technology VE Paddle’s unique spine shape for carbon blades, is a hallmark of VE, creating stronger, lighter more buoyant blades without the need for foam core. VE’s PREPREG COMPOSITES Fibres pre-impregnated with resin, and cured in their  high pressure press, allowing precise  control, eliminating voids and optimising the strength to weight ratio. SUPERIOR MATERIALS VE Paddles use finely woven Japanese glass and carbon fibre, with optimised toughened resin, make for a consistently beautiful finish and reduced wear on your blades.   Design VE have designed their blades to give you maximum power and grip for minimal surface area. This involved rigorous prototyping and development but it’s been worth it! A smaller surface area not only minimises a blade’s weight; it also reduces paddle swing inertia. This means they’re less tiring to use so you can spend longer on the water. More power – less weight! By looking at the blade’s front face geometry, VE found specific longitudinal and lateral curves that increase the paddle’s grip all the way through the stroke. A specific surface area distribution and pronounced dihedral, displaces water evenly across the blade to give a flutter-free stroke with incredible power. Optimised Spine VE’s Aircore carbon blades have a tapered spine which has been optimised to give an exceptionally strong blade whilst keeping the cross-sectional profile to a minimum. This gives a blade which slices through the water with ease and a geometry that looks amazing. VE’s fibreglass blade profile has a more conventional reinforcing spine which produces an extremely strong, damage tolerant, geometric form. Performance Blades VE’s Aircore carbon blades give you the stiffness and buoyancy of a foam-core blade with the reliability of laminate edges for a longer-lasting, higher performance paddle. VE’s glass blades have geometry that has proven unbreakable, to date (White water Pro model) , with 30% more glass than the market leader; you have the strongest most durable glass blade on the market. No Foam Core VE have developed the spine geometries and a manufacturing process that means we can use a hollow spine instead of a foam core, resulting in more reinforcing fibres in the blade and less weight. Due to the weight saved by this process, VE blades typically have 30% more reinforcing fibres than their competitors and VE can still produce a lighter, stronger paddle. By having a hollow core, the extra reinforcing material VE use prevents the puncturing problems that are common with foam-cored paddles. VE have designed their paddles with structural analysis software and they have been tested and approved by some of the world’s best paddlers with outstanding feedback – VE are building super-strong blades which flex in the right places and feel great on the water.