Ainsworth N90 Junior Paddle, right handed 183cm, £25. Collect Liverpool (L17) or can be collected from Broadgreen pool on a Tuesday or the docks on a Sunday.
Specification: With a smaller blade, the N90 makes an idea paddle for the junior paddler. The shaft has a smaller diameter which is ovalled on the control side.
The N90 uses a tough ny
lon-glassfibre composite construction for superb durability and performance to give a strong, ‘all round’ junior paddle. Launched in 2006, the material yields 260 Mpa tensile strength – that’s over double the strength of the nylon 12 used in many other nylon paddles. Ainsworth’s Nylon blade is much stiffer than any other nylon paddles. The shaft is pressed into the blades with hydraulic pressure to a depth of 10cm, ensuring a watertight joint and a continuous feel from shaft to blade tip. The high strength of the material means that the blade can be made lighter. RRP £89
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