Canoe polo paddles

Website: http://www.doubledutch.eu
Belgian shop: Double Dutch @ Kajakpolo Shop
Address: Double Dutch, Ruysdaelbaan 3-G, 5642 JJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Phone: +31 (0)40 2855505

The company
Double Dutch is a company from the Netherlands making all kind of paddles. Their polo blades are very popular, both in The Netherlands, Europe and the rest of the world.
Their blades are made in 1 style, 3 versions and 2 sizes. This gives a range of 6 different blades. The shafts come in 3 versions.

The blades
Kinetic Polo Semi Carbon
The semi carbon version is the most durable blade of the Double Dutch line. It's available in small and medium.
Because of the durability and strength, this paddle is slightly heavier than the other models.
Kinetic Polo
The kinectic Polo is the standard blade by Double Dutch. It comes in small and medium. it's light, yet strong enough to endure the beatings during a polo game.
Kinetic Polo with kevlar edge
The Kinetic Polo with kevlar edge is the very same blade reinforced with 1 ayer of kevlar at the edges. This increases the strength of the blade and makes the edge smoother for a longer time.

The shafts
Double Dutch has 3 available shafts.
SS56 Carbon straight
This is the standard shaft supplied with the paddles. It's lightweight, durable and fairly cheap.
SS74 Polo IGF and SS75 Polo IGS
These 2 shafts have integrated grips. The material used is also slightly heavier but a lot more durable. These shafts are recommended for heavy duty (for example goal keepers).

Website: http://www.braca-sport.com
Address factory: Braca-Sport Lithuania, Taikos pr. 159/A, LT­3023 Kaunas, Lithuania
Phone factory: +370 37 474 033
Address commercial: Braca-Sport Hungary, Törökvész út 16/A, 1022 Budapest, Hungary
Phone commercial: +36 1 326 8853

The company
Brácsa (or Braca depending on the language) was founded when Lithuania regained its independence. The paddles are especially popular amongst slalom and racing paddlers, however, they have a full line of polo blades, 2 different styles and 2 sizes for a total of 3 different polo blades.

The blades
Polo Spoon
The Polo Spoon is intended for defenders and goal keepers. It has 690 cm² of blade surface and weighs just 900g. it's made of mostly carbon with a kevlar edge.

Kinetic Polo
The Kinetic is made for speed and ball control, perfect for the offensive players.
Two version are available, the Max having 735cm² surface and a wieght of 900g, the Min having 660cm² and weighing just over 870g. Both are finished with kevlar edges.

Website: http://www.gpower.pl/
Belgian shop: G'Power @ Kajakpolo Shop
Address factory: G'Power, Deszczno 10c, 66-446 Deszczno., Poland
Address commercial: G'Power, ul. Zuchow 5, 66-400 Gorzow Wlkp., Poland
Phone: +48 501 357 175 & +48 604 938 180

The company
Like many other paddle constructors, G'Power started out with racing and slalom paddles. The founder of the company was a coach for the Polish national ladies team and with his experience he created a full line of paddles, including 2 types of canoe polo blades. They feature only 1 type of shaft: straight & without any kind of grip.

The blades
Dynamite Spoon & Dynamaite Spoon Club

Both blades have the same dimensions and model, they only differ in construction and weight.
Technical details:
 Weight / set600g
 Blade length470mm
 Blade width200mm
 Blade surface695cm2
 Carbon content65%
 Kevlar content35%
 EdgesBlack aramid tape

The shaft
G'Power has 1 type of shaft, straight and without any grip (you can always attach an external grip).
Technical details:
 Weight245g (for max length)
 Max length125cm
 Inner diameter30mm
 Carbon content65%
 Glass content30%
 evlar content5%