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It is certainly prettier than a BB. My Java is pretty, but in a cookie-cutter, mass-production, sold in every paddling shop and big box...

Not exactly sandpaper - more like the texture after the I’ve put the first coat of polyurethane on a piece of trim in my house, before...

Hmmm.. I have 2 ultralights from Sanborn a Gunflint and a Sam Special. Some nicks from use now but to be honest I don’t really see the...

I have attended the show since the early 1980’s and have worked at it 4 times in the past 10-12 years. It has been my feeling the some...

I'll preface my comments by saying that my son and my nephew started the Sanborn paddle company but about 5 years ago my sons sideline...

Looks to me that they opted to skip fill coats to save weight. That is a light paddle. If you gave it a light sanding with 150 grit and...

I say “gritty” for lack of a better word. It’s not exactly that. On that side it doesn’t feel like it’s the weave of the fabric, though...

I hate to be a gram weenie, but a couple coats of varnish on a carbon blade might add an ounce to the paddle. That's a lot for a stick...

Yes - that’s basically the one (there are two versions, but they look the same). Hard to get photos that show it well. On the wood...

Just wondering if anyone has noticed a decline in Sanborn’s attention to detail. I just bought a Nessmuk cedar paddle at Canoecopia...

I saw the Suspendz ones at Canoecopia. They look good, but kinda pricey for what they are.

You can see the battery sitting on the floor, right behind the front seat. So at least it wasn’t behind him.

Wow. And then to advertise it to the world by posting videos 🤣. I’m no paddling genius, but this guy makes me look like one. Definitely...