Comments on: Apex Durablade Paddle http://www.dragonglobe.com/paddles/apex-durablade-paddle/ dragonboat talk for dragonboaters. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:40:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: cedric http://www.dragonglobe.com/paddles/apex-durablade-paddle/comment-page-1/#comment-6917 cedric Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:09:19 +0000 http://www.dragonglobe.com/?p=50#comment-6917 APEX durablade used to be a good beginner paddle, but recently got ploblems with the quality of their products. Used to have one for 3 years with no problem, but changed it for a longer one and it only lasted a few months before paddle broke from the shaft... And about 4 of them broke in my team this year.... Moreover, they do not honorate the 3 years guarante anymore (nobody answers e-mail when there is the "broken" word in it...Really sucks...) I for sure not recommand them anymore... APEX durablade used to be a good beginner paddle, but recently got ploblems with the quality of their products. Used to have one for 3 years with no problem, but changed it for a longer one and it only lasted a few months before paddle broke from the shaft… And about 4 of them broke in my team this year…. Moreover, they do not honorate the 3 years guarante anymore (nobody answers e-mail when there is the “broken” word in it…Really sucks…)

I for sure not recommand them anymore…

]]> By: ok http://www.dragonglobe.com/paddles/apex-durablade-paddle/comment-page-1/#comment-5198 ok Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:57:39 +0000 http://www.dragonglobe.com/?p=50#comment-5198 good site nsfyid good site nsfyid

]]> By: D_denys http://www.dragonglobe.com/paddles/apex-durablade-paddle/comment-page-1/#comment-2536 D_denys Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:55:21 +0000 http://www.dragonglobe.com/?p=50#comment-2536 I had an older one withe the small plastic handle for two years with no problems and felt it was a pretty good deal for the price. Unfortunately, I bought a longer one for the new season and I broke it after 3 practices... And my team broke a total of 4 of these in only two months... Maybe it<s a bad batch or something but I lost confidence in the product and went with Typhoon8 instead.... Hope they fix the problem soon, half of my team is using them and it wouldn't be verry fun to return even more paddles.... I had an older one withe the small plastic handle for two years with no problems and felt it was a pretty good deal for the price. Unfortunately, I bought a longer one for the new season and I broke it after 3 practices… And my team broke a total of 4 of these in only two months… Maybe it<s a bad batch or something but I lost confidence in the product and went with Typhoon8 instead…. Hope they fix the problem soon, half of my team is using them and it wouldn’t be verry fun to return even more paddles….

]]> By: Jeannie http://www.dragonglobe.com/paddles/apex-durablade-paddle/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Jeannie Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:45:01 +0000 http://www.dragonglobe.com/?p=50#comment-17 Hi Tyrone - I don't have much to compare to, since this is my only non-wood paddle. It's the carbon fiber and fiberglass combo mix and I like it because it's not as light as carbons but of course lighter than the wood ones. I got it custom cut from a coach (46.5 since I didn't like the 46 or 47, haha) and have been using and abusing it pretty much for almost three years now. While I have tried other carbons (burnwater, zre, chinook, etc) I haven't used them enough to really compare in different kinds of water, but in my opinion, my apex is a good middle ground. I know the carbons feel odd in choppy water (like San Francisco) and then wood feels too heavy for races in calm water. This for me is a great combo of what I need, plus it was half the cost of the carbons. I absolutely love it :) I might go lighter one day and get an all carbon but those still feel oddly a little *too* light and our important races for my team are Vancouver BC and San Francisco, both of which are in natural water with current so I'm in no rush :) -Jeannie Hi Tyrone –

I don’t have much to compare to, since this is my only non-wood paddle. It’s the carbon fiber and fiberglass combo mix and I like it because it’s not as light as carbons but of course lighter than the wood ones.

I got it custom cut from a coach (46.5 since I didn’t like the 46 or 47, haha) and have been using and abusing it pretty much for almost three years now.

While I have tried other carbons (burnwater, zre, chinook, etc) I haven’t used them enough to really compare in different kinds of water, but in my opinion, my apex is a good middle ground. I know the carbons feel odd in choppy water (like San Francisco) and then wood feels too heavy for races in calm water. This for me is a great combo of what I need, plus it was half the cost of the carbons. I absolutely love it :) I might go lighter one day and get an all carbon but those still feel oddly a little *too* light and our important races for my team are Vancouver BC and San Francisco, both of which are in natural water with current so I’m in no rush :)

-Jeannie

]]> By: Tyrone http://www.dragonglobe.com/paddles/apex-durablade-paddle/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Tyrone Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:41:19 +0000 http://www.dragonglobe.com/?p=50#comment-11 Hi Scott, Thanks for the feedback and comment. The Apex Durablade is a great a paddle from what customers have told me as our company have sold over hundreds of these paddles. Additionally, we were the exclusive distributors of the Burnwater paddles in Australia and after recalling over 300 paddles over a 12month period, we felt that the problem had not been fixed and decided to let it go. I agree with you that the Burnwater paddle is a fine paddle, but it still has issues. Hi Scott,

Thanks for the feedback and comment. The Apex Durablade is a great a paddle from what customers have told me as our company have sold over hundreds of these paddles. Additionally, we were the exclusive distributors of the Burnwater paddles in Australia and after recalling over 300 paddles over a 12month period, we felt that the problem had not been fixed and decided to let it go. I agree with you that the Burnwater paddle is a fine paddle, but it still has issues.

]]> By: scott http://www.dragonglobe.com/paddles/apex-durablade-paddle/comment-page-1/#comment-10 scott Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:40:38 +0000 http://www.dragonglobe.com/?p=50#comment-10 interesting. You praise this paddle that has the double-whammy of being UGLY and not-so durable and you rip the burnwater blade - one of the finest blade out there because a few of the paddles bubbled? Did you mention that burnwater replaced those blades at no cost? could it be that apex paid for a sponsor box on your site and burnwater didn't? interesting. You praise this paddle that has the double-whammy of being UGLY and not-so durable and you rip the burnwater blade – one of the finest blade out there because a few of the paddles bubbled? Did you mention that burnwater replaced those blades at no cost?

could it be that apex paid for a sponsor box on your site and burnwater didn’t?

]]> By: Rhonda Hughes http://www.dragonglobe.com/paddles/apex-durablade-paddle/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Rhonda Hughes Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:13:14 +0000 http://www.dragonglobe.com/?p=50#comment-7 Good paddle to use, definitely better than the wooden ones and it's heaps lighter. Very durable paddle - I took it to Perth for the National titles and it survived through minimal packaging in my luggage. Good paddle to use, definitely better than the wooden ones and it’s heaps lighter. Very durable paddle – I took it to Perth for the National titles and it survived through minimal packaging in my luggage.

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