A test of the Aqua-Bound Sting Ray carbon paddle from Adventure Kayak magazine.

Aqua-Bound

Sting Ray Carbon

Like a poorly adjusted bicycle derailleur, a sloppy fitting split paddle will sap your efficiency and your patience. Who needs the aggravation? Aqua-Bound’s new Posi-Lok ferrule lets you tweak your feather in 15-degree increments and dual buttons eliminate infuriating wiggle-waggle, or as AB engineer Jason Eccles puts it, “There’s no radial or linear free-play.” A mid-size blade and pure carbon shaft round out this slick stick.

$190| www.aquabound.com

Take a peak at more hot new gear in the Summer/Fall 2013 issue of Adventure Kayak—click here to read for free.