OCEANBROAD Telescoping Emergency Paddle 21''-42''/26''-54'' Aluminium Shaft for Kayaing Boating Canoeing River Tubing

Bought this for our pond prowler. We have a trolling motor but sometimes have battery issues. This is a durable little paddle that can fit well in the small boat, is lightweight and performs well when needed

Paddle has worked very well. I have used it several times while launching of my Kayak. Paddle seems to collapse kind of easily at times if you're using the paddle to push off. Other than that I'm very pleased.

Bought four paddles and, once I figured out what was what, I like them a lot.These are robust and compact emergency paddles. Bought them for a few Sunfish sailboats I own so kids don't get stuck in no wind.When you receive these it looks like the upper tube is sort of jammed into the upper twist grip. You need to put your finger inside the top tube and pull it out before you can attach the handle. I have lots of these twist lock extension poles but this one was a little confusing in terms of the way it was set up when it was delivered. Be patient and pull that upper tube out first, attach the handle and the rest will be obvious.Otherwise a great and very compact paddle esp for a small boat with limited space. I might stuff some flotation foam into the top tube so, even if the paddle fills with water, there will be enough "float" to keep it at the surface.

I ordered this for my son so he could paddle the canoe with us. It worked perfectly for him. The color was fun and the weight wasn’t to much for him. Good buy for your money!

The paddle itself works fine, gets the job done, but the handle has been impossible to snap on because the plastic cylinder is too close to the button at the top of the extendable shaft. Three of us have struggled to push the plastic piece down far enough to snap the handle in place, so that’s annoying. But it was the cheapest option for the fastest delivery, so I guess you get what you pay for.

I had a minor issue with one paddle received, and reached out to their customer support team. I got a very fast reply and they were able to take care of the issue in no time! Very impressed. While I haven't used them in the water yet, the paddles appear strong and lightweight.

To assemble: get some good pliers, grab the 1 to 2 mm of metal sticking out the top of the orange ring, and twist the metal counter clockwise. The instructions seem to suggest you can do this with your hands; that won't work. Overall once assembled it's a bit shaky - I think for most purposes it will be worth getting a full size paddle as they don't weigh that much more.

Used these tubing for the first time this weekend. Putting together was easy enough once we realized you have to pull up metal (not the joint). But, on the river when not fully extended, it took >10 turns to tighten. Also, when fully "tight" as you row it's easy to get loose again. Wasn't the end of the world, but not ideal.

Cheap plastic junk. One worked as it should the other Broken. Was used came in an open package