LF
A super-rugged and affordable alloy of polypropylene and nylon reinforced with glass fibers. An great choice when low price and superb durability are more important than light weight.
SF Blades
Polypropylene reinforced with glass fiber, SF is the stiffest material available in its price/weight class. An excellent choice for a lower-cost touring paddle that still delivers great performance. Durable enough for all touring and general-purpose applications, but not considered suitable for whitewater.
Fiberglass Composite (FG) Blades
Epoxy-fiberglass construction that delivers the thin section and stiff body of a composite paddle in at a very favorable price-to-weight ratio. Nearly as light as carbon composite but significantly less expensive.
N12
Premium Nylon12 resin with fibreglass reinforcement, N12 provides incredible resistance to cracking, splitting, and abrasion. Compared to SF, it is considerably tougher but more expensive and compared to LF it is lighter. It is an outstanding choice when you require a paddle that is very tough but is still moderate in cost.
Carbon Composite (CC) Blades
Ultimate performance for the demanding user — thin, stiff, and light. Outstanding blend of extremely light weight and very high durability. Excellent for long journeys and competition, as well as high-performance whitewater freestyle.
Fiberglass Composite (FG) Shafts
One-hundred percent fiberglass pre-preg material in an epoxy matrix, for very favorable price/weight characteristics, along with good toughness. Used in FG Touring and FG Whitewater entry and mid level models.
Carbon Shafts
Carbon fiber/epoxy material for high tensile strength and stiffness with very low weight. Somewhat brittle on its own, it is blended with fiberglass to increase toughness. Lendal's carbon shafts have very high load and crush strength.
