AbahubCarbon SUP Paddles, 1 x 3 Section Adjustable 67" - 86" Carbon Fiber Shaft, Lightweight Stand-up Paddle Oars for Paddleboards, with a Carrying Bag

No sure was it a problem of the shipper or supplier, but it actually came without a bag described in a title. Also all the tags were removed (with the plastic wires remains), no commercial package - may last unit from the store display or something, or damaged packaging. It was my second attempt to order it - first shipment was lost and refunded. Looks like a bad luck item. Hope it will be good on a water as a paddle, but impression is already low

This is exactly the paddle I needed. The shaft is carbon and lightweight. Most sup paddles are pretty heavy and it is amazing what just an extra pound can do. This was the lightest combo/hybrid paddle I could find. I love that it has the drip rings. Another option I was considering did not have them. They don't matter when you are in sup mode, but they come in handy in kayak mode. My dog sits in front of me and he'd be so sad if I dripped on him with every stroke. Tip- if you get this paddle and can't get the drip rings on, you can heat them with a hair dryer to soften them up (this is what I had to do). If you don't have a hair dryer in your house you may be able to soften them by sitting them out in the hot sun on the hood of your car or something like that. Note that the clamp tightens (or loosens) by being in the open position and then turning it kind of like a wingnut. You don't need a socket wrench or any other tool to use it. I think another reviewer didn't understand the mechanism. I purchased some sup/kayak paddle straps that have clips on them to hold the extra piece of paddle or sup handle on my board while I am not using it. They clip to the D-rings on your board. I got a 4-pack, and one set can hold the assembled pieces and the other set can hold the extra piece. The 4-pack was around 6 dollars. Definitely have a plan for holding whichever piece you aren't gonna be using. I love that you can adjust the offset of the paddle blades to whatever you want. Some paddles only click-in in one position. I personally like my blade offset at around 25 degrees and it is so simple to put it there, and as long as you have adjusted the tension on the clamp properly, it will stay in place. If you don't know what I mean by blade offset, I mean the way one blade is positioned in relation to the other blade. Original kayak paddles were often set at a 90-degree offset which made for a lot of extra, unnecessary wrist rotations. Then 45 degree offsets became more popular. I have always preferred an even lesser offset. Play with it to see what works best for you. The sup paddle can extend pretty long, and I like that because I don't like hunching over to paddle. I am skeptical about the quality/longevity of the clamp piece because it is very lightweight. It feels cheap, but it might just feel that way because it is so lightweight. It is carbon, which is strong. Time will tell. I have a lot of paddling experience with whitewater kayaking, so that is where my paddle knowledge and experience comes from, and why I can't tolerate a cheap heavy paddle that wreaks havoc on wrist and shoulder joints. This paddle is worth the extra money. If you are ready to ditch the cheap, heavy paddle that came free with your board, get this one. Don't waste your energy with an exclusively one-bladed sup paddle, because it is so nice to be able to sit down for a while and paddle evenly on both sides without the awkwardness of having to turn the sup paddle around repeatedly (especially when a storm kicks up and you are trying to make time in windy conditions). Note, this is not indestructable. Treat it kindly. It is carbon and you can break it if you are trying to pole your way along rocks or use it to stabilize yourself getting on and off your board with all of your weight. Think expensive carbon road bike versus a beach cruiser.

I’ll preface this by saying I’m not a crazy serious paddle boarder. I have only been out a handful of times on my board. I live in Destin Florida which is arguably the SUP capitol of the world since it’s where BOTE was founded and basically everyone I have met here paddles. So I bought what most people do when getting into it, a super cheap inflatable that was made in china. The board itself actually is fine, but the aluminum paddle that came with it was garbage. Would t stay locked at a specific length, tape immediately fell off leaving rivets exposed, literally chewed a chunk of my thumb skin off, didn’t float. Yet I still found paddle boarding to be a lot of fun, and I wanted a nicer paddle.All that to say I researched a bunch of various articles online and Amazon reviews and decided to give this one from Abahub a shot even though some reviews showed broken paddles, I know carbon fiber is brittle and hard to work with, so I chaulked those up to likely rare manufacturing errors.First, like everyone says, the case is way nicer than you’d expect for a $70 paddle. Second, I’ve handled the $2-300 paddles in store and there is a quality difference but it’s negligible in my opinion. The blade is a little heavy but still leagues better than the cheap paddles boards come with. It’s light, smooth, and the lower joint doesn’t bother me at all if I happen to be paddling in a position where I’m grabbing it occasionally. It locks together tight. No wiggle at all. No spinning. No sliding longer and shorter (you likely do need to adjust the tension of the upper clamp). I have seen some photos with a 2 screw clamp, mine came with a single. It’s robust and works flawlessly.Once in the water the difference became immediately obvious. It floats so that’s cool, but more importantly it moves you through the water with ease. I flipped it backwards by mistake because I wasn’t paying attention till I noticed the fluttering… I paddled like that for about 15 minutes, which is 10 less than it usually takes me on flat water to get out to where I like to throw out an anchor. But water wasn’t flat today. I was getting hit with waves that were all different directions around 2’ tall with 20-30mph wind blowing straight and constant against me the whole way out. Getting back only took about 5 minutes with the paddle facing the right way. It’s so smooth and easy that it’s like a different sport. Way better power exchange. Way stiffer. No wiggle. No flutter in the water (when it’s faced the right way). It really is awesome. If you’re getting into paddle boarding or you’re experienced and haven’t bothered to get a nice paddle, try one of these out. It’s really awesome.

Mon seul regret, j’aurais dû prendre une autre couleur, car dans l’eau on la voie pas.

Materiale ottimo e altrettanto la resa

Une très belle pièce et de bonne qualité !!!Je suis satisfait de ma pagaye en Carbone , très légère et vraiment de bonne fabrication et cela se voit à l’utilisation !