Werner Cyprus Paddle

Cyprus

Photo of Werner Cyprus Paddle Blade

The Cyprus is a new paddle. Built upon the successful Ikelos paddle, but with a smaller blade to apeal to the average paddlers. Foam Core paddles are light and have lots of flotation. The blade floats to the surface making the exit phase of the forward stroke easier. While this is a proven design we still want to know how it holds up over a few years of hard use. After one full year of banging our personal form core paddlers around, we can say they hold up great. Because of the added thickness and double edge the foam core paddles might hold up better then the non-foam core paddlers.The Cyprus is a midium sized high angle blade. Good for the 205 cm to 220 cm lengths.

Werner offers the Cyprus with a straight or bent shaft in carbon. While the bent shaft costs slightly more than the straight shaft version, we strongly recommend the bent shaft. We find that most people prefer the bent shaft. It does take a few days to adjust to the feel of a bent shaft paddle, but once you adjust you won’t want to go back to a straight shaft.

Photo of Bent Shaft Werner Cyprus Paddle

Werner Says: The Cyprus features mid-size high angle blades designed to be easy and fun to use for advanced maneuvers and all around touring. Our most asked for product, we expect the Cyprus to become our most popular high angle foam core model.

Foam Core Cross Section Our foam core blades offer a light buoyant stroke with a little spring at the exit of each stroke. Foam Core Construction The buoyancy and light swing weight is especially appreciated on longer paddle outings. The added buoyancy also greatly enhances bracing and rolling and is especially stable in aerated water. For added edge durability we mold a layer of Dynel™ around the edge and a double layer in the tip where paddles are prone to wear. Our whitewater models include an impact resistant layer of Kevlar. The Strong Dihedral combined with the smooth back of our Foam Core touring designs creates the right combination for both smooth forward strokes and smooth feathering strokes. The smooth back also allows water to flow uninterrupted, creating very little turbulence for an extremely quiet entry and exit.