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Review Detail

 
Combat
Paddles
Overall rating 
 
2.0
Design 
 
2.0
Durability 
 
1.0
Performance 
 
3.0
Value / Money 
 
2.0

I honestly think that Robson should discontinue this paddle. First of all, you can also buy the same blades without the Robson "sun" logo from Ainsworth for half the price. And both - the Robson and the Ainsworth - have been bought by members of our club and didn't last one season. A total of THREE of these paddles left us within one season, two with broken blades, one with a broken shaft at the shaft/blade interface...

Robson makes great paddles. There are quite a few old STUDs out there who haven't suffered a bit over the last ten years, and my wife is a total fanatic of her Lotus Lady, but the Combat is cheap as in "cheap". Hands Off!

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About Me
Mid-40s hobby paddler on whitewater (class III) and on the sea (mainly day-trips), about 120 days per year on the water
Pros / The Good
- cheap for a "brand" paddle
- large surface blades
Cons / The Bad
- breaks easily
- a tad heavy
- looks awful
Recommend
No
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