Never Wet?

No this is not about the ex. ha ha.

The product. Someone mentioned using it on your paddle blade.

My question is which product is it? There are several with that name or like names that come up on Amazon.

Which is the right one? And will it discolor my blades?

The dual can kit from Lowe's is what I use. But it is by no means permanent. By the end of your trip it'll be long gone, and yes it will put a weird film over your paddle. I quit doing it TBH, and I would't waste your time unless it's for certain components.

Well let's remember. You can't put rain-X on your bike windscreen to make it shed water, so we use lemon pledge. There ya go.

It's pricey and doesn't last long, kind of like your ex.

I have a buddy who tried it on his carbin fiber werner and it got real foggy. It was rough after time.

Paddles are supposed to get wet.

I don't get it. What's the intended benefit of using it?

Rust-O-Leum makes it and you can buy on Amazon or Home Depot or EBay. It does leave a light film on the paddle but it makes the water run off the paddle faster as you lift it from the water on each stroke. I followed the instructions and mine has lasted quite a few trips. I don't use my paddle as a push pole or hit it on anything usually to damage the coating. You just apply more as needed per instructions.
If you constantly get wet from paddling then try it. It can't hurt. Some may no want to put it on a $300 paddle though. For $300 the water better flow off it faster than my $40 paddle with NeverWet.

If you're getting wet from paddling, you probably need to adjust where your drip rings are and/or adjust your paddling technique. How far are you dipping your paddle blades into the water? Are you submerging the base of the blades and the drip rings?

Man aint that the truth.

Just got my new paddle yesterday. It is a high end one so we will see if I have different results.

The old one was a 240 this one is a 260. Think that will help a lot.

You can try to place the drip rings anywhere you want and still get wet. It is based on the height of your torso and your arm swing. Simple science. If you need a longer paddle then buy one. It may help. There are articles on proper paddling as well to help you out. Do a search on Google.
But if you need to stop getting wet after you buy a new paddle try NeverWet as an alternative. All I know is it works. Two coats on the paddle blades didn't even dent my cans of stuff. I can use this stuff over and over and over again if I need it. It works.

I have a high angle swing and always get dripped on. My tecnique is solid. Its a water sport...you may get wet. Lol

Maybe it's time to buy a boat!

Sorry, I couldn't resist!

I'm a high angle paddler and never get wet from the paddle. My friend I take along in my second kayak always gets wet.

I always get a little wet, but I am sitting in the water.

I don't mind the paddle drippings during the summer. Winter I'm covered up with waders and water proof jacket. Now I don't get a lot of drips and not on every stroke. Not sure if what you're experiencing is normal or more than normal caused by your paddle/technique.

Got my new all carbon bending branch angler ace paddle in the 260cm lentgh.

I think this will solve my issue. Not gonna be able try it out for a while but I think this is the ticket.

Peddle drive

Holey smokes thats a long paddle. Imo...that long of a paddle will encourage poor tecnique. More energy will be spent swinging your yak side to side or drag your rudder etc. Paddling is a watersport, you may get wet. Im not poking fun or even saying no improvement can be made with your drip but dont sacrifice good tecnique over a few drips of water

My natural stroke is a high one, and i get pretty wet from the knees down. If I force myself to a low stroke, I stay a lot dryer. I'm working on training my muscle memory to use the low stroke.
We'll see how that works out, lol.
I may try a little Murphy's oil soap on my blades to see if it makes a difference.

Kirk

I use a Werner 260 paddle (low paddle style, Ultimate FX - sits high). and I don't get wet.
Try the "DELTA" drip rings, they work.

Everyone goes through the getting excessive paddle drip when first learning to paddle and I think especially so with the much longer paddles and a more vertical stroke. Making sure you have correct form will help some but depending on the wind direction you may have to change your technique as the wind can blow the drip on to you. Most folks new to paddling don't hold the paddle high enough or in front of them enough. Hands should be at shoulder level and shoulder width apart, elbows never bent past 90 degree angle, granted that there are a lot of strokes used while fishing where form isn't as important. I have limited experience in any of the wider kayaks and higher seating but think the more you practice the shorter the paddle you will want in the future.

Good video. Thanks for posting