Why you need an AT Paddle
the bend | the shape | the construction
AT paddles are the most durable paddles for their weight. Only the best materials go into AT paddles. There are no pigments in the fiber. Not only can you see the workmanship but no extra weight is imparted to the laminate in unnecessary gel coats.
Patented Ergonomic bentshaft with Complex Contour Indexing gives unparalleled blade control. Whether you are a playboater, V+ extremist or beginner, the enhanced control is something you will find is essential. Once you become used to it, you will never boat without it.
Powerful hydrodynamic blade shapes designed for smooooth transitions. Why do ordinary paddles forget about hydrodynamics
on the back of the blade? We dont know, but AT's are super fluid, back or front. Our shapes come from nature where
fluid is a way of life.
AT Construction
The AT is made like no other paddle. .
Full carbon blades (E glass on the ATX-E and AT2-E) surround a closed cell foam core . Dynel is inlaid into the matrix. Glass vertical
plates inside the core distribute the load like a torsion box on a snow ski.
100% braided shaft is a completely seamless hybrid of Carbon Kevlar and S-Glass. This is bias woven so that both directions of the weave impart strength to the paddle. Many other paddles simply align the fibers horizontally and vertically which only allows for the benefit of only half of the fibers that are present.
All AT paddles are completely injection molded and heat cured under 40 tons
of pressure. We use only epoxy resin that is formulated especially for our paddles. We dont paint or pigment or
post-finish. That adds weight. What you see is what you get.
The edges of our whitewater paddles are truly awesome. We have super-laminated nylon edging completely around the
perimeter of the blades. The edges of our blades can withstand more impact and wear than other paddles several
times over. Check it out yourself or ask someone who has one.
All AT paddles are molded with the shaft and blade as a unit. This removes the excess weight necessary to post
mold the blade on the shaft. Molded at once, the fibers from the shaft can pass all the way through the blade.
This elimination of a joint at this point also signifignant increases the strength of the paddle Our joint has
half the typical fiber weight and we put it in a low swing weight position, giving a uniform flex throughout the
blade and shaft.
The bottom line is the highest strength to weight ratio available in any commercially available kayak paddle.
