Binding: Misc. Brand: Yakgrips Feature: Prevents Blisters and calluses Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Cascade Manufacturer: Cascade Publisher: Cascade Studio: Cascade
Features
Prevents Blisters and calluses Gives you a better grip for more efficient paddling Soft and comfortable Reduce fatigue on long paddling trips The Most Comfortable Paddle Accessory on the Market
Yakgrips are great new paddling accessory. These simple, light weight additions to your favorite paddle will greatly improve your paddling experience. They are available for take apart and solid shaft paddles. These simple but ingenious devices are easy to install or remove. Some paddlers will deny they need them until the day they try them! Other paddlers know on sight that this is the accessory that they must have. Either way you can't go wrong with Yakgrips.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: paddle grip handles Comment: The idea is good but the left keeps slipping. Hard to get on the right side. Customer Rating: Summary: Didn't work for me... Comment: I was not pleased with the Yakgrips. I'm a "wet" paddler -- because of that, the grips kept moving on the paddle shaft. Messed up my stroke and required frequent stops to move them back into position. Also, the seam on the grip, combined with being wet, seemed to contribute to blistering. I do not recommend them. Customer Rating: Summary: What a relief! Comment: I'm relatively new to kayaking and I was getting blisters which made paddling very painful. I was starting to develop calluses and thought I would have to resort to wearing gloves. I'm glad I found these Yakgrips instead. They were a terrific solution. They provided just the right amount of cushioning. I have small hands and they didn't increase the size of the grip too much for me.
They were, however, very difficult to get onto the paddles, but once in place they stayed where I put them. Customer Rating: Summary: Yak grips Comment: Yak grips for Kayak paddles work great. The provide a non slip surface while paddling and prevent blisters. They install much easier with two persons, one to pour a little water between the grip and the paddle while the second slides it into position! Customer Rating: Summary: some flaws Comment: These do provide better gripping than just a smooth kayak shaft, but they have two drawbacks. First, these are thick and they make the gripping area a lot wider across than I prefer. Secondly, they move around with use - paddling some rough white water I was constantly re-adjusting them, as they kept sliding up and down the shaft. They are very hard to move when trying to re-adjust them, so it must be the combination of getting splashed while having force applied which makes them slide around.
