The Hercules is made of AT’s new Duraweave, a composite material brand new for 2014 that takes reliability to the next level. Duraweave is an anti-break material with secondary strength, meaning if you smash it hard enough to crack it—which will take some effort—the shaft won’t just snap like with other carbon paddles. It can take another hit (and potentially another and another) before it’ll break in two. We love having our hands on a paddle that we can trust anywhere, even on remote rivers where a broken paddle could be catastrophic.
www.atpaddles.com | Ergo Shaft $300
Also available with a straight shaft and carbon blade.
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