” It’s a matter of habit; what you’ve been using for a long time suits you best and always seems like the only and perfect choice….”
Kayak Paddles
Zastera Composites has created two types of sprint K1 paddles: the Z series and the Burton series.
K1 Z paddles are a complete series covering all age categories. Z1 for children under 10 years, Z2 for children over 10 (sales of Z1 and Z2 paddles to the children’s and junior sprint clubs have reached several thousand pieces).
Z3 and Z4 are suitable for juniors and women, Z5 for strong juniors, subtle man athletes.
K1 Burton paddles are suitable for adults strong athletes. They are light and easy to use. The size goes up to 780 cm2…
K1 Z Serie
K1 Burton Serie
Z1 43 x 14,5 cm 555cm2 Children 10-12 years
Z2 45 x 15 cm 624 cm2 Children 10-12 years
Z3 47 x 15,5 cm 676 cm2 Boys 14-15 years, Junior women
Z4 49 x 16 cm 694 cm2 Boys 15-16 years, Women
Z5 50 x 16,8 cm 741 cm2 Subtle men, Veterans, Juniors
Burton Small 48 x 16,2 cm 668 cm2 Boys 13-14, Girls 14-16, Juniors, Women
Burton Medium 49,5 x 16,8 cm 747 cm2 Juniors 15-17 years, Women
Burton Large 49,5 x 16,82 cm 780 cm2 Men
The actual power of the stroke and the feel in the water with similar blades may not correspond exactly to the blade size (for example, the stronger stroke of Z5 compared to Burton M).
The guaranteed extension of paddle with clip is 15 cm.
Canoe Paddles
Zastera composite offers two kind of canoe paddles. Traditional are narrower and longer and newly developed series of paddles, called Canoe Senior New, Canoe Junior New, Canoe Cadet New and Canoe Children New are wider and shorter.
Canoe Senior New
Rib paddle size: 24 x 50,5 cm
Canoe Junior New
Rib paddle size: 22 x 49,5 cm
Canoe Cadet New
Rib paddle size: 20 x 49 cm
Canoe Children New
Rib paddle size: 18,5 x 49 cm
C1 Senior
Rib paddle size: 22 x 57 cm 1108 cm2
Flat paddle size: 21,5 x 57 cm 1000 cm2
C1 Junior
Rib paddle size: 20,5 x 55 cm 979 cm2
Flat paddle size: 20 x 55 cm 957 cm2
C1 Cadet Rib
Rib paddle size: 18 x 53 cm 865 cm2
C1 Junior Rib
Size: 18,5 x 49 cm 812 cm2
The use of blades and paddle lengths are approximate. The choice of suitable blades depends on age, gender, somatotype, discipline, and use (200 m sprint x marathon x many hours of endurance training), water terrain (flat water x sea), whether the paddle is fixed or adjustable, further grow of the young athletes, etc.
The length of the paddle must be carefully considered, especially when using a fixed shaft.
Accessories
Paddle grips could be Grip Carbon Long 110g, Grip Carbon Short 70g, Grip Wood Basic 110g, Grip Wood Intars 130g.
Shafts can be Carbon or Fiberglass both either with Clamp or Clasp or without.
Shafts can be Ultra Soft, Soft, Medium.