No-Slip Waterproof Kayak Paddle Grips for Your Kayaking Acce

I do not need padding gloves anymore. Yeah!I noticed that the grips are better than others I tried. But they can still shift slightly when the paddle is soaked - but that has to be expected knowing how the grips are applied to the paddle. The grips stayed in place for 4/5 of my excursions.

These grips are great. Easy to install on my Werner paddle. Ease the fatigue on the wrists on longer kayak adventures.

No more blisters after a long day of paddling when you forgot your gloves in the car. Fairly easy to install, but they're nice and grippy on the paddle. I found it easiest to install them by getting them wet, as they suggest, get the paddle wet from the joint where the other half of the paddle attaches all the way to where you want the grips to end up, then start slipping the grip onto the paddle. The secret is that once it's on part way, hold the paddle vertically so the blade is on the ground, then pull the Yakgrip from the TOP of the grip downward. I actually stuck my fingertips into the Yakgrip rim, which pulls it away from the paddle a bit and makes it a whole lot easier to slide the grip on. I would bet soapy water would work even better, but I was too lazy to go that route and really didn't need to. The grips are nice and comfortable as long as you rotate them on the paddle so your hand and fingers avoid the seam, which is pretty much a no-brainer.

I had been using surfer wax on my carbon fiber paddle shaft, but that wore off in the spots I used it.I thought I'd try these. After several long paddles these are my results.GOOD: They are comfortable and provide the hand to paddle grip I wanted.They are not too big--but I would prefer them to be thinner.BAD: They do slip and slide up and down the paddle shaft. I've tried various methods of making them stay in one place--nothing works. I even tried wrapping heavy duty rubber bands around each end---even that didn't work. Contact cement might work.This is a drag. They slip in one of two ways. Slowly--that I don't notice, and suddenly: stick, stick, stick-SLIDE.When I try to push them back into the correct position, same thing. They won't move and then they jump several inches. I spend a lot of time fussing with them.---- The concept works but not the execution.----What I plan to try next is to contact cement neoprene material from an old wetsuit top. The neoprene is less bulky than the Yakgrips, which is OK, and I can make a longer grip.- I tested the Yakgrips on a Werner Camano Paddle with a narrow shaft 1.25" (instead of the usual 1.5" -- this would make some difference but I don't think a larger diameter would solve the problem). I have good paddle technique and correct grip (which is loose) No feathering.-- I use the paddle for ocean (salt water) kayaking off the southern California coast in water that is about 68-72 degrees.-I tried using Windex as a temporary lubricant ( wet it's slippery (it's a base) when dries usually nothing slides) Works great for applications like this, but didn't help in this case.

I really enjoy the feel of this product and choice of colors. My previous ones lasted for a decade plus. Worth cost when compared to other similar products