I just got my first Hornet Sting+ paddle today. Can't wait to use it this weekend. Can you please share how you removed the grip cover from your paddle? Thank you.
Enjoy your new paddle!! I just used a pair of scissors to carefully cut the grip off the paddle-- just be careful not to scratch the carbon fiber as you do so :)
Was recently at a dragon boat festival and someone was selling the paddles, but the new designs have some of my teammates a bit skeptical. I wanted to know if the edges of the paddle was rough? The edges on the paddle they had at the festival seemed unfinished and almost gave the impression that there was a decal on it, because you could feel where the image was along the edge. Thoughts?
Hmm no, that's not something that we noticed with the sample paddles we received. I imagine that it's possible that there was some variation between the batches.
Hi. I'm a newbie. Around 2 months into dragon boat. I'm looking at getting my 1st carbon fiber paddle. I'm torn between Hornet Sting X0 vs Burnwater Reactor III. I want to use it long-term rather than getting a cheaper carbon fiber and eventually buying another carbon fiber paddle just months after. Which of the two that I mentioned would you recommend? Thank you.
Hi! First, if at all possible I would highly recommend trying out both paddles if you can. I'd ask around within your team and other teams to see if somebody would be willing to lend you a blade for a practice-- Hornet Sting and Burnwater Reactor are such different paddles that it's hard to tell which one will suit your paddle style without trying it out first. Burnwater also comes in several different levels of stiffness/flexibility which will greatly change the feel of the drive. I will say that for our team, we generally recommend Hornet Sting for newbies, and it's a paddle that will serve them well for years and years down the line. There are other people in our community who swear by Burnwater as well, but I have not honestly spent a lot of time with the blade to be able to speak to it in detail. Bottom line-- they are both well-loved blades that will last you years as you grow into your individual paddle style. #1 thing would be to just make sure it's an adjustable paddle so that you can modify the length depending on which bench you're sitting and water conditions :) I hope this helps! Paddle preference is such an individual thing that it can be hard to give a blanket recommendation.
Hornet has a couple of dealers in Canada, although I'm not sure if they ship or not. Burnwater appears to have a Canadian storefront online and is another well-known reputable paddle brand. I will do some more research and check with our Canadian friends :) -- Rae
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I like allen lock. I never try hornet paddle before
Palm grips all the way!
I just got my first Hornet Sting+ paddle today. Can't wait to use it this weekend. Can you please share how you removed the grip cover from your paddle? Thank you.
Enjoy your new paddle!! I just used a pair of scissors to carefully cut the grip off the paddle-- just be careful not to scratch the carbon fiber as you do so :)
@@PaddlesUpDB thank you 😊
Was recently at a dragon boat festival and someone was selling the paddles, but the new designs have some of my teammates a bit skeptical.
I wanted to know if the edges of the paddle was rough?
The edges on the paddle they had at the festival seemed unfinished and almost gave the impression that there was a decal on it, because you could feel where the image was along the edge.
Thoughts?
Hmm no, that's not something that we noticed with the sample paddles we received. I imagine that it's possible that there was some variation between the batches.
Hi. I'm a newbie. Around 2 months into dragon boat. I'm looking at getting my 1st carbon fiber paddle. I'm torn between Hornet Sting X0 vs Burnwater Reactor III. I want to use it long-term rather than getting a cheaper carbon fiber and eventually buying another carbon fiber paddle just months after. Which of the two that I mentioned would you recommend? Thank you.
Hi! First, if at all possible I would highly recommend trying out both paddles if you can. I'd ask around within your team and other teams to see if somebody would be willing to lend you a blade for a practice-- Hornet Sting and Burnwater Reactor are such different paddles that it's hard to tell which one will suit your paddle style without trying it out first. Burnwater also comes in several different levels of stiffness/flexibility which will greatly change the feel of the drive. I will say that for our team, we generally recommend Hornet Sting for newbies, and it's a paddle that will serve them well for years and years down the line. There are other people in our community who swear by Burnwater as well, but I have not honestly spent a lot of time with the blade to be able to speak to it in detail. Bottom line-- they are both well-loved blades that will last you years as you grow into your individual paddle style. #1 thing would be to just make sure it's an adjustable paddle so that you can modify the length depending on which bench you're sitting and water conditions :) I hope this helps! Paddle preference is such an individual thing that it can be hard to give a blanket recommendation.
they ship only in USA? :(
im in canada , any other brand idea for me?
Hornet has a couple of dealers in Canada, although I'm not sure if they ship or not. Burnwater appears to have a Canadian storefront online and is another well-known reputable paddle brand. I will do some more research and check with our Canadian friends :) -- Rae
Paddle zone in Quebec online sells hornet paddles