{"product_id":"badfish-carbon-performance-3-piece-travel-kayak-paddle","title":"Badfish Carbon Performance Travel Paddle","description":"\u003cp\u003eNothing beats the feel of a stiff, light, carbon paddle. Badfish partnered with Accent Paddles to build the Carbon Performance Travel Paddle, a high-end SUP paddle versatile enough for surfing, racing, training, touring, and river running.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 3-piece version breaks down to travel inside your board bag, so your best paddle comes on every trip. The full carbon twill blade and shaft pair with a 16\" adjustable, patented lever-lock ergonomic grip, and the compression molded blade with foam core spine keeps total weight at 27 oz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade measures 93 square inches at an 8 degree angle, a shape that works as well on a lake training lap as it does surfing a river wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cfo-cols\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-piece travel design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaddle Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Surface Area:\u003c\/strong\u003e 93 sq in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Angle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustment:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16\" range, patented lever-lock grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full carbon twill blade and shaft, foam core spine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt With:\u003c\/strong\u003e Accent Paddles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cfo-cols\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull Carbon Twill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stiff and light through both the blade and the shaft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3-Piece Breakdown:\u003c\/strong\u003e Packs inside a board bag, so it flies and drives with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e16\" Lever-Lock Adjustment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patented ergonomic grip, and it shares with a taller or shorter paddler.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e93 sq in Blade:\u003c\/strong\u003e A mid-size blade that suits touring, training, and surfing alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoam Core Spine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compression molded blade that keeps total weight at 27 oz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBadfish Carbon Performance Travel Paddle Questions, Answered\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cfo-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eTravel 3-piece or the 2-piece Carbon Performance?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame blade, same carbon, one extra joint. Take the 3-piece if you fly, if you want the paddle to live in your board bag, or if you paddle inflatables that already pack down. Take the 2-piece if the paddle rides in your truck and you want the simplest setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cfo-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDoes the third joint make it flexier?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot in a way you will feel on the water. The shaft is full carbon twill and the joints are engineered to lock solid. Carbon is stiff enough that the difference between two pieces and three is far smaller than the difference between carbon and fiberglass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cfo-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs a 93 square inch blade the right size for me?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the do-everything size. Big enough to have real catch when you sprint for a wave or a race start, small enough that you can hold a cadence for a long touring day without wrecking your shoulder. Smaller blades suit high-cadence racers, bigger blades suit heavy gear hauling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cfo-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow does the adjustment work?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA patented lever-lock grip with 16\" of range. Flip the lever, slide the grip, flip it back. That much range means one paddle covers a whole family, or covers you switching from a surf setting to a touring setting on the same trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cfo-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWill it actually fit in a board bag?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, that is what the 3-piece exists for. Broken down it lies alongside a rolled inflatable in a backpack board bag, so board, pump, and paddle are one piece of luggage instead of an awkward long item at the airline counter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cfo-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs this a SUP paddle or a kayak paddle?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a single-blade SUP paddle. If you are paddling a Monarch kayak-style from a seat, most people want a double-bladed kayak paddle instead. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/badfish-custom-adjustable-kayak-paddle-240-260cm\"\u003eBadfish Custom Kayak Paddle\u003c\/a\u003e is the one built for that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"Badfish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58460195815584,"sku":"BF3-00050-00","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/8477\/5584\/files\/3PiecePaddle_2.jpg?v=1785019321","url":"https:\/\/cfoutdoors.com\/products\/badfish-carbon-performance-3-piece-travel-kayak-paddle","provider":"Caney Fork Outdoors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}