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SUPJorge

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Anyone have experience or thoughts on SIC Paddles?
« on: October 22, 2014, 11:19:47 AM »
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Re: Anyone have experience or thoughts on SIC Paddles?
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2014, 11:40:34 AM »
They're fine, a little plain vanilla, but there's nothing wrong with them.
Foote 10'4X34", SIC 17.5 V1 hollow and an EPS one in Hood River. Foote 9'0" x 31", L41 8'8", 18' Speedboard, etc. etc.

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Re: Anyone have experience or thoughts on SIC Paddles?
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2014, 11:50:49 AM »
I believe they are made by ZRE. I won one at the Lobstar SUP Cup in Maine and really liked its hard stick at the catch and the very light weight. What I did not like was the Ergo handle. I like a simple T grip. Sold it.
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Re: Anyone have experience or thoughts on SIC Paddles?
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2014, 12:15:35 PM »
Hmmm, didn't know that. ZRE makes nice stuff.
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Re: Anyone have experience or thoughts on SIC Paddles?
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2014, 12:21:26 PM »
ZRE only makes their top-end paddle, the Battle.  The rest are made elsewhere, still good quality, but overseas I'm guessing. 
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Re: Anyone have experience or thoughts on SIC Paddles?
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2014, 12:25:14 PM »
I believe they are made by ZRE. I won one on the Lobstar SUP Cup in Maine and really liked its hard stick at the catch and the very light weight. What I did not like was the Ergo handle. I like a simple T grip. Sold it.

You can get a T grip from ZRE, which is what I prefer too.  I used to use the T for surf and the ergo for race and training but now use the T for each.  I've used ZRE canoe paddles for over 20 years and the SUP paddles now for the last 5 and they are the right paddle for me -- not to take away from the SIC thread, their paddles look nice and I would assume live up to the SIC brand reputation.
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Re: Anyone have experience or thoughts on SIC Paddles?
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2014, 04:28:48 PM »
I have the last year's high end model. It is very light but a very stiff paddle.


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Re: Anyone have experience or thoughts on SIC Paddles?
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2014, 05:17:14 PM »
Yes the Battle is a ZRE. 2 ORs ago you could of seen the ZREs in the SIC tent before labels we switched. Sweet light weight with the oval grip they are awesome.
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