My father warned me about this. I dealt with it. I’m a better person for it. Also I’m so fucking drunk I won’t remember this post tomorrow. FaF my father would be proud
But as you drill holes in the paddles you decrease the mass of the paddle, so any increase in swing speed may still produce the same amount of force as a plain paddle…
actually he’s right, you aren’t looking for force, you want kinetic energy. KE=1/2mv^2. even if you slightly decrease the mass, by increasing the velocity you are greatly increasing the kinetic energy because velocity is squared. but still you are taking away the point of paddling, lift a few weights and swing it like a champ, dont be like samy sosa and cork your paddle
Isn’t the point not to increase the speed or the kinetic energy but to reduce the surface area of the paddle and make each hit worse? Like the reverse reason of why snow shoes work (same force over a larger area is why you don’t sink compared to regular shoes).
Getting that tip from my grandfather. FaF
14 years ago at 11:34 pm“Old Spanky”- King of the Hill = FaF
14 years ago at 1:41 amMy father warned me about this. I dealt with it. I’m a better person for it. Also I’m so fucking drunk I won’t remember this post tomorrow. FaF my father would be proud
14 years ago at 1:42 amReading TFM while drunk is pretty NF
14 years ago at 6:02 pmthe piper
14 years ago at 8:30 amBut as you drill holes in the paddles you decrease the mass of the paddle, so any increase in swing speed may still produce the same amount of force as a plain paddle…
Force = Mass x Acceleration
14 years ago at 9:15 amactually he’s right, you aren’t looking for force, you want kinetic energy. KE=1/2mv^2. even if you slightly decrease the mass, by increasing the velocity you are greatly increasing the kinetic energy because velocity is squared. but still you are taking away the point of paddling, lift a few weights and swing it like a champ, dont be like samy sosa and cork your paddle
14 years ago at 11:45 amApplying physics to a TFM post. TFM.
14 years ago at 12:31 pmIsn’t the point not to increase the speed or the kinetic energy but to reduce the surface area of the paddle and make each hit worse? Like the reverse reason of why snow shoes work (same force over a larger area is why you don’t sink compared to regular shoes).
14 years ago at 2:59 pmYou’re from North Carolina. No one at any school does that here.
14 years ago at 10:49 amSame, FaF.
14 years ago at 11:56 am