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FINIS Paddles

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  • 03-03-2014 11:07pm
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    Kurt Godel
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    I used a set of FINIS Agility Paddles tonight for the first time- they seemed superb for correcting a catch and pull, in that the only seem to work when the stroke is right. Does anyone else use them, and if so what volume would you recommend a paddle beginner does with them? (I'm wary of overuse injuries). Should they always be used in conjunction with a pull bouy?

    While I'm here, I also used a set of FINIS PT Paddles (anti-paddles). Did 100m for the first time with them, then a straight 100m swim. Holy mackerel, do they make a difference to your forearm catch!


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    promethius
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    Kurt Godel wrote: »
    I used a set of FINIS Agility Paddles tonight for the first time- they seemed superb for correcting a catch and pull, in that the only seem to work when the stroke is right. Does anyone else use them, and if so what volume would you recommend a paddle beginner does with them? (I'm wary of overuse injuries). Should they always be used in conjunction with a pull bouy?

    While I'm here, I also used a set of FINIS PT Paddles (anti-paddles). Did 100m for the first time with them, then a straight 100m swim. Holy mackerel, do they make a difference to your forearm catch!

    i have the PTs a while and yeah i remember the first time i used them, it felt like someone had cut my hands off they're superb. i can swim way better with them now so they appear to be improving catch.

    i would use paddles very lightly if you're new to them. they can be severe on the shoulders, last thing your need is shoulder problems. i would use them with pull buoy or fins to allow you really focus on hand position. i do a set 200m with pts then straight into paddles for 200m. the feel is gives is really good.


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    mad m
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    Seems those PT paddles are hard to come by these days. Finis are not making them anymore.


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    promethius
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    mad m wrote: »
    Seems those PT paddles are hard to come by these days. Finis are not making them anymore.

    surprised at that. a clever concept


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    rambutman
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    I use the FINIS paddles all the time (as in every swim). I don't use a pull buoy, and normally do say either a 500M with paddles, 5 * 100, or on occasion 10 * 100, in a swim of 2 - 3 k. Sometimes i use them with fins, and sometimes with snorkel. Couldn't recommend a volume to a beginner though. Start small and build up i'd say.

    I love them....................and over the course of about 3 months, they've got my stroke count down by about 2 strokes per 25m


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    Kurt Godel
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    mad m wrote: »
    Seems those PT paddles are hard to come by these days. Finis are not making them anymore.

    I got mine last weekend in Base2Race, they had quite a few packs (€23). Good advice out there too (€free;)).

    Finis are developing a new PT Paddle, apparently.


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