Making a 5-Piece Packrafting Paddle & Trekking Pole from a 2-Piece Paddle

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Күн бұрын

I turned a 2-piece carbon fiber kayak paddle into a lightweight 5-piece packrafting paddle that converts into a trekking pole.
www.diypackraft.com
Math: I wanted the paddle blades to be at a 30 degree angle from each other for better performance in headwinds, so I calculated the length of a 30 degree arc on the outside of the paddle shaft using the formula for the circumference of a circle C=pi*D (where C is the circumference, D is the diameter, and pi is approximately 3.14). Since there are 360 degrees in a circle, I multiplied the circumference by 30/360 (i.e. divided by 12) to get the offset distance. It worked out to about 8 mm.

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@DougLooney 17 күн бұрын

Made a four piece from a two piece using this method. Had to sand down the new sticks a little bit. Parts from Amazon. Only needed two 50mm sticks of 27mm OD tube. Thanks!

@DIYPackraft 15 күн бұрын

Awesome! I’m glad it worked out for you. Cheers

@timmbot6082 2 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic. It's pretty interesting that even with your mods it turned out lighter than before.

@Cimmeron 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome as always

@jpkoepse Жыл бұрын

Genius

@alexmultimodalpackrafting915 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, very helpful!

@DIYPackraft 4 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome!

@mikeydesilva8197 2 жыл бұрын

Works for me 👍

@hoser7706 2 жыл бұрын

Impressive!!

@DIYPackraft 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@UnchartedPaddle 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work! I hope you were wearing a respirator while working around that carbon dust.

@sam-ww1wk Жыл бұрын

That's what nose hair's for..

@jpkoepse Жыл бұрын

Think this would work on a cheap (non carbon) fiberglass paddle? Never cut one up before so not sure if there's any metal or anything inside

@DIYPackraft Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yeah, I think it’s probably very similar inside.

@samgaloob7619 4 жыл бұрын

Have you gotten much time on the water with it yet? Any concerns about a 5 piece being weaker than a 4 piece?

@DIYPackraft 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s been great. I’m not an aggressive whitewater paddler, but I’ve had no concerns in class 2+ water. If I wanted a really stiff and strong paddle I would have used beefier tubing and overlapped the joints more, but for the types of paddling I do it’s not required and I was trying to keep it light. Four pieces would work just as well... I don’t think it would be stronger though.

@GermanBadGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Any idea how much weight you saved by using thinner rod?

@DIYPackraft 4 жыл бұрын

About 70 grams (2.3 oz) - plus a bunch of money because I would have had to order another one of the larger diameter tubes if I was making the center section the larger diameter too.

@vladislavvelchev 13 күн бұрын

Could you please let me know how long padle using?

@DIYPackraft 4 күн бұрын

I think it’s about 240 cm, but I can’t remember. It’s long.

@vladislavvelchev 4 күн бұрын

@@DIYPackraft Thanks, everyone using paddle about 200-205sm, but I think it's small for me, I will try with 240.

@Uncle_Fred 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a link to the carbon tubes and buttons you bought?

@DIYPackraft 3 жыл бұрын

No, I just bought the cheapest ones on Amazon.

@Uncle_Fred 3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYPackraft I figured, looks like the best option from a quick google search. I have a used Carbon Sherpa coming I got off Kijiji, will probably do this exact mod. At the end of the video, I was thinking that the shaft might make a decent walking staff and ultralight tent pole. Sure enough, you did that too.

@Uncle_Fred 3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYPackraft I'm hoping you'll have some stock back in on your materials soon. Just waiting to order parts for a Telkwa.

@hankbaca 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I just cut a bent shaft Werner Player paddle apart (from circa 2005) to do this. Unfortunately the ID of the cut shaft is 0.86 and the closest OD tube I can find in either carbon or aluminum is 0.83 and too sloppy to work. Anyone have ideas? Not the end of the world if the paddle is a write off

@DIYPackraft 2 жыл бұрын

I would either sand out the inside until a larger tube will fit in, or build up the inside with epoxy so a smaller diameter fits snugly, or maybe shim it with aluminum sheet (from a beer can, for example).

@hankbaca 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYPackraft Thanks. I think those suggestions would all work well on the permanently connected side, but not so well on the side that comes out. I could probably get a machine shop to bore out the shafts to say 0.01" over 0.875", but not sure I want to mess with that for a spare spare paddle (as in 3rd). I found an aluminum sleeve that likely has tight enough tolerance to join them from the outside. Kinda janky, but we'll see.

@carb0n553 4 жыл бұрын

Just in case. Maybe you need for a budget configuration. A four-section paddle with aliexpress weighs 800 grams and costs $ 25 P.S. And I did not do my pact this year :(

@DIYPackraft 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t think you will find a carbon paddle for $25, but yeah, there are much cheaper options.

@GermanBadGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Link?

@Uncle_Fred 3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYPackraft Yah, all the Aliexpress options will run you $200-$500 CAD, shipped to Canada. They charge almost the value of the paddle at the border. Much better off looking on Kijiji or Craiglist for a used Carbon paddle.

@bestvideos4ever1 3 жыл бұрын

@@Uncle_Fred Boomer, ...its not 1989 anymore, a Carbon Tune cost about $10 buck a 500mm long and from 5mm to 20mm diameter....so you can do it for less then 50 buck, a shovel itself you can buy for about 25-40....a set of paddles from carbon material you buy from $80....