X-Paddle Petite Paddleboard - SUP - Adjustable 1370mm/54" to 1929mm/76"

X-Paddle 'Petite' 2017>

The 'Petite Series' features a completely new blade, shaft and handle for 2016 onwards.

The 'Petite' is the latest in a line of paddles aimed at smaller and lighter riders, which started with our Junior Range in 2011, but we had to change factories and develop a completely new set of components to achieve our goal of producing an outstanding range of paddles suited to all smaller and lighter riders of between 3'8" to 5'6" and under 50Kg, but most people will change to the standard adjustable range at around 5'to 5'2"tall, when trying them side by side if it is a paddle for just their use.

The 7" wide blade is available in a Blue 3K Glass finish for the Petite Life, Red 3K Glass finish for the Petite Cruise and Carbon 3K for the Petite Glide, all with an ABS blade Edge.

The 26mm diameter shaft is 40% Carbon on Petite Life (Blue Blade) and 70% Carbon on the Petite Cruise (Red Blade) and Glide (Black Blade), while all have a Small 100% 3K Carbon Handle (something you will find on very few other brands, regardless of price). The Blade, Carbon Shaft and Handle have a Gloss finish. The Petite is only available as adjustable, with a Matt finish sliding shaft which has contrasting White calibration from 54" to 76"

All Petite paddles feature a full Carbon Handle, carefully shaped to be very comfortable for smaller hands.

These paddles are aimed at all levels/styles of smaller and lighter riders, who are looking looking for a great paddle aimed at their needs, delivering a light and crisp overall feel, with lovely all round and very comfortable performance!

Our 40% Carbon/60% Glass 26mm on the Petite Life (Blue Blade) is a 'medium to fast return' shaft, which gives a slightly softer more relaxed feel than the 70% Carbon/30% Glass shaft found on the Petite Cruise with the same blade construction.

The Petite Cruise (Red Blade) has our 70% Carbon/30% Glass 26mm 'fast return shaft' with the Glass blade, so is slightly stiffer than the Life, but has a slightly softer feel than the Petite Glide (Black Blade) which has the 3K Carbon Blade, making the Glide the stiffest and most responsive in the Petite range - this performance profile across the range is designed to suit all lighter riders from beginner to experienced, whom we believe will love the way these shaft and blade combinations deliver good performance with considerable comfort, even over very long distances.

The 'Petite Series' encourages good technique and rider engagement with a nice dynamic feel, while still having the right flex characteristics to reduce the risk of strain, fatigue or even injury for all paddlers, especially those who are not on the water regularly, who will really benefit from a paddle which will not let them overstrain their bodies as easily as a higher performance model.

The 7" wide blade is aimed at all round use, so is fine for wave/ flat water/coastal performance, with very uniform steering feel due to the relatively flat blade face.
Of special note should be our desire to accommodate as many riders as possible, so the Petite series adjusts to suit riders from 3'8" to 5'6" (working on +10"/250mm over rider height) meaning the Petite range comfortably overlap our Standard adjustable range, which covers riders from 5' to 7' Tall.

As with all adjustable paddles, we recommend leaving the clamp unlocked when storing, to avoid loss of grip from the clamp 'stretching' over time, especially in hot weather.

If you need to adjust the screw to give more grip, only do tiny adjustments (1/8th of a turn) at a time and re clamp to check, then do another 1/8th turn and re check/repeat until happy that shaft is locking.

'SNAP LOCK' model with Small Palm Grip 3K Carbon Handle - 1370mm/54" to 1929mm/76" (3'8" to 5'6" riders, but optimal for up to 5'2")

Blade width - 180mm/7.09"

Blade Areas - approx. 71.9 Sq"/464cm2

Blade Angle - 10°

Weight Life (Blue Glass Blade) 2pc - approx. 540g

Weight Cruise (Red Glass Blade) 2pc - approx. 500g

Weight Glide (Black Carbon Blade) 2pc - approx. 460g

Shaft Stiffness Life (Blue Glass Blade) - medium - Dia. 26mm

Shaft Stiffness Cruise (Red Glass Blade) - medium/stiff - Dia. 26mm

Shaft Stiffness Glide (Black Glass Blade) - firm/stiff - Dia. 26mm
Available only as 'SNAP LOCK' adjustable 2 Piece for minimum weight/max versatility.

Our Mission in designing the new range was to further enhance the entire paddling experience for every rider.

Thanks to our design team, production team and all the work from our 'real world testers', who have spent many hours helping us to fine tune our prototypes - we are confident we have produced another SUPer X-Paddle which all riders will love.