Byretech Drip Guard (White) DGWK03 by Byretech

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Increase the distance from the paddle if the drip rings are entering the water when paddling. Drip rings won’t work properly if they are submerged.

Paddle drip rings are easy to install. Just use your hands to place them on the paddle, and adjust them until you find the perfect position suitable for you. 2. Use or Spray a Hydrophobic CoatingThis article will explain what paddle dripping is and provide some valuable tips on minimizing it to optimize your comfort during your next adventure. I will also discuss why it is essential to reduce paddle drip plus offer some suggestions on keeping dry during kayaking. Sometimes people, especially newbies, have a poor paddling technique that causes water to bypass the drip ring. Poor techniques are often overcome with practice or from a few lessons from an experienced kayaker. Improper Paddle Length Kayak paddle drip rings help prevent water from running down the shaft onto you and your kayak. The use of drip rings often depends on paddling style and personal preference. Standard-diameter kayak paddles have a diameter of around 30mm. This is the size that most adult paddlers use. If your hand is larger than 6.5 inches from the base of your palm to your middle fingertip, a standard-diameter shaft is your best choice.

Hydrophobic sprays repel water and thus help to mitigate paddle drip. They are available in several options and I will discuss some of them below: NeverWet Spray Kit If you’re a white water kayaking badass, there’s absolutely no use in using drip rings. You’re going to get wet when you drop off that waterfall into the pool below. At that point, who cares about a little more water dripping off a paddle? For instance, some experiments indicate that the spray begins to wear off after several hours. This is due to the film deteriorating over time owing to the high friction between the surface and the water. If you have a low-angle paddling stroke, you’re less likely to experience drips with kayak paddle drip rings installed. With a high-angle stroke, it really doesn’t matter whether you use a drip ring. Here’s why… Low-Angle Paddlers If you’re new to kayaking, remember to install the drip rings cupped side out toward the paddle and the kayak paddle drip ring placement should be 4 to 8 inches from the blade where the ring doesn’t enter the surface of the water or drop water onto the kayak on the upstroke.Split drip rings are a great idea for one-piece paddles. These rubber drip rings have a break in the ring so they can be spread open and slipped over the shaft to be snuggly secured. Even after applying the strategies above, it is still possible to get wet during your kayaking journey, particularly during cold winds. Apart from paddle drip, splashes or rain may still cause additional wetness. Therefore, knowing some of these tips could save you a great deal of discomfort.

The length of your paddle may impact your paddle stroke and your mechanics. For instance, you will likely adopt a higher paddle stroke angle when using a shorter paddle than a longer one, which will inadvertently increase paddle drip. It's incredibly simple as it just prevents expensive water damage to your bathroom by keeping the water in the bath, rather than all over the floor, when you shower. In the next section, I will explain the dangers of paddle drip, highlighting why it is important to minimize this dripping as much as possible. Why Is It Important To Minimize Paddle Drip? If you have stayed away in a hotel, this always happens and the bathroom floor always gets drenched. DripGuard was our first product to be designed here at Byretech 1995 and put into production in 2003.Move the rings closer to the paddle if you have water dripping off the rings onto the kayak instead of the lake or river you’re paddling. Using a paddle that is too short will cause the kayaker to have a high-angle paddling stroke. As I covered earlier, strokes, where the top hand is in a high position, can exceed the design capacity of the drip ring and cause water to fall from the drip ring onto the kayak. Kayaking… It’s a wet sport but there are a few features that will reduce your chances of getting wet. One such feature is kayak paddle drip rings. Still on mechanics, your paddle stroke will impact the amount of drip. As explained in the video above, when your blade gets above your shoulder during high paddle strokes, you are likely to get wet. This occurs as a result of using a high paddle stroke as opposed to a low one. As you paddle, the water running down the blade attaches to the tape and then falls off, preventing it from reaching the shaft.