Review on Abahub Carbon Fiber SUP Paddles - Lightweight Stand-Up Paddle Oars With Adjustable 3-Section Shaft (67"-86") And Carrying Bag For Paddleboards by Kyle Hong

I am new to SUP so this review is from my experience that your paddle is the second most important item next to your PFD. Spend your $$ on a good PFD and Paddle and upgrade your craft as your skills and conditions change. I paddled WW canoes, kayaks, rafts, and squirt boats both privately and as a video kayaker.I have only used this Abahub paddle a few times , one class 2-3 WW and rest mild river and a reservoir. Giant step up from the paddle included with my board. The shaft fits together without play and is super light. The blade is a composite and feels too heavy. This blade is probably capable of turning boulders into pebbles; but do you need that in this paddle? I see it as over kill and would have preferred an average blade making the swing weight so much less. Be aware a full carbon blade is much lighter but damages much easier than a composite blade. Blade shape feels ok. No obvious tendency to flutter or slice. Shaft has about right amount of flex. If shaft has no flex your arms and shoulders will pay the price. Blade weight aside, I doubt you will find a better paddle anywhere near this price. I can't speak for long term durability. From my limited use and close inspection; I feel confident this paddle should hold up well.Specs on digital scale: paddle 30.6 oz, 867g with lower blade section being >half of that at16.9 oz, 479g.The included case is extremely nice; much better than an "included" case usually is.Abahub: Please redesign blade to just "super strong" and lose some of it's unnecessary weight. I have been WW kayaking since the early 80's on extreme rivers and none of my paddles have had a blade this heavy since my first paddle, an Illiad, that I quickly gave away. I actually used it to dig holes for fire pits and it was unfazed. I suffered from swinging that blade weight and poor blade design. My current paddle has seen about 1000 miles of class 4/5+ including rocky steep creeks and it's thin , super light, blades are still fine.Blades need not be heavy or thick to be strong. Swing weight is as important as paddle/blade strength for stroke control.UPDATE: Still using this paddle but I see it's price has increased since I purchased it making one or two other paddles possibly a better value price/weight wise. This paddle has had no negative issues in the last year and and a half so other than the blade weight I have zero complaints.