Need a Bigger Shaft

[Black_Fly]

I’ve been dealing with Trigger Finger, which makes it hard to grip smaller circumference items. Is there a custom shaft diameter, or a diameter option paddle out there?

Surgery might be in the future but not this year, by golly gosh darn.

Thanks
Tony

 

[Alan Gage]

I think they make pills for that.

Alan

 

[ppine]

Your best bet is to make one

 

[Benson Gray]

Is there a custom shaft diameter, or a diameter option paddle out there?

I suspect that some foam pool noodles and / or duct tape could probably solve this issue. Good luck,

Benson

 

[kahel]

A pool noodle would be too soft.
I think a string wrapped around the paddle shaft would work better.
To make the string more stable, I would coat it with epoxy resin and then sand it smooth.

 

[Odyssey]

Leave your paddle alone. Wear a glove. And go from there.
And relax your grip. Take it easy.

 

[Erica]

Somewhere on myccr HOOP_ shows how to wrap a shaft with rope so it makes a firm grip with larger dimension.

From Hoop_ on myccr:
The classic way of wrapping a lower paddle shaft is using the whipping cord technique. The cord is smooth and bump-free since there are no knots. The whip is wrapped and pulled very tight, so it feels good in the hands and does not impede any sliding, and it won’t slip. It completely protects the shaft in the wear area (about 4-6 inches). I used 2mm climbing accessory cord.

Paddle wrap thread

The above might give you more ideas. I can’t find the instructional post he made.

 

[Black_Fly]

Seems like some self-adhering rubber tape? Maybe peelable?

 

[Black_Fly]

Leave your paddle alone. Wear a glove. And go from there.
And relax your grip. Take it easy.

Got more gloves than Jimmy Carter has pills.

 

[Punkinhead]

I've been thinking of wrapping my paddle shaft because my main solo boat has aluminum gunnels and I want to reduce noise. I haven't done it yet but found a couple videos. They focus on the rub area but I don't see why you couldn't extend it higher up the shaft to where you grip it.

 

[Black_Fly]

That looks like something I could accomplish before my hands got all jacked. I’ll give the cordage one a shot. How far up should it extend?