Werner Cyprus Carbon Paddle
Offering midsize blades and a high-angle design, the Werner Cyprus paddle enhances your touring experience by emphasizing its versatility and stability.
- High-quality, continuous-weave carbon fiber shaft delivers a superior strength-to-weight ratio
- Stiff nature of carbon fiber enhances energy transfer and reduces swing weight
- Smart-View adjustable ferrule system allows elegant adjustment of feathering angle from 0° - 60° right or left in 15° increments
- Improved ferrule design incorporates internal printing of offset degrees and a low-profile button release that makes paddle feel like 1 piece
- Carbon fiber/foam core blades create a distinct profile that enters and exits the water quietly while adding buoyancy for a light stroke
- Blade design with ribless back allows for a smooth sculling stroke; asymmetrical dihedral shape delivers flutter-free power and reduces fatigue
- Midsize blades are designed with power and bracing in mind yet are surprisingly easy to pull through the water
- Remarkably light swing weight reduces overall fatigue on long paddling excursions
- Drip rings help keep hands and lap dry
Made in USA.
View all Werner Kayak Paddles| Best Use | Kayaking |
|---|---|
| Paddle Style | High-angle |
| Shaft Shape | Straight |
| Shaft Type | 2-piece |
| Blade Shape | Asymmetrical Dihedral |
| Hand Control | Right and Left |
| Feather Angle | 0 / 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 degrees |
| Blade Construction | Carbon fiber/foam core |
| Shaft Construction | Carbon fiber |
| Blade Size | 18 x 7 inches |
| Blade Surface Area (sq. in.) | 94.5 square inches |
| Weight | (210cm) 23 ounces |
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La Creme dela Creme of Paddles
I've only had it 2 weeks, used it three times and have to say, I am not disappointed! The weight is unbelievable. The Cyprus has a large face, and while I'm not truly a "high brace" paddler, but I like the versatility and strength it provides. I use this on open water, Lake Michigan, sometimes calm, sometimes higher surf conditions and so far it exceeds my expectations. I used my REI credit card points and 20% off coupon to buy it so it was a real treat, otherwise not sure I would have paid $400, but if you paddle often it's worth the investment. Easy on your shoulders, arms and a powerful paddle.
First Impressions
Just received my paddle and took it out for a "spin" yesterday. Conditions varied quite a bit from sunny skies to torrential downpour. Paddles halfway around an island in shallow and deep seawater, and bisected the island by paddling two rivers with a porterage in between. One river was wide and open, the other was very tight, closed-in mangrove with a fallen tree I had to partially bash through. Distance was a hair over 10 miles. Time including stops, porterage and photography was just shy of 4 hours. The paddle was purchased to replace a 1990's Epic full carbon straight shaft. I liked that the ferrule system is fuss-free, unlike the Epic which requires a plastic "spanner" to unlock when wet. The Epic also could twist (i.e. Feather) under load, which the Werner does not. Only time will tell if the Werner's ferrule-pin system remains gap-free over time. I am a high-angle paddler and prefer a shorter shaft. I'm 5'11" and the 210cm length serves me well. I have a full stroke and use both the catch and exit phases to help steer my boat. My Epic has a very narrow ideal bandwidth in the stroke, and too much power or incorrect angle / insufficient depth will cause the blade to flutter. I found the Werner Cyprus to be much more forgiving and I found one has to be purposefully obtuse to annoy this stick. In fact, and this may be my imagination, I found a little "snap" in this paddle (Is this possible in a full carbon paddle?) on over-powering, which I enjoyed. Some foam-sandwich paddles will exhibit a healthy positive buoyancy which requires a little getting used to. I found the Werner Cyprus to be neutrally buoyant on exit which made for a smoother stroke. I all, a nice paddle for high-angle paddlers out touring. The only downside is keep it close or it may, "Walk off!" It's just that beautiful.
My Favorite Paddle
As a professional sea kayaking instructor for the past 20 years, I've tried tons of different paddles. Hands down my favorite is the Cyprus. Over the past six years or so, it's been my go-to paddle for all but the roughest surf and rock garden conditions (when I instead grab my burly, Werner Stikine). As someone who puts in literally hundreds of thousands of strokes each year, a premium paddle is well worth its weight in ibuprophen! I find the light weight of the Cyprus is easy on my aging joints, while the high-performance blade shape--with its foam-core "flotation"--is excellent for everything from touring to surfing to smoothly linking strokes to rolling. For me and the majority of my students, the "mid-size" high-angle blade style is a perfect compromise of power and versatility. While larger blades do provide a bit more support for bracing and rolling, they also take more muscle for simply paddling; thinner "touring" blades are easy on the arms for churning out the miles, but lack power and performance for maneuvering and bracing. The mid-size Cyprus nails the Goldilocks Zone of "Just Right" for just about everything I do. Care and Durability: I don't baby my gear (tools, not jewels) but do take modest precautions or switch to a beefier blade when paddling around rocks or when the surf starts to reach double overhead (to a seated kayaker ;-) I've gotten years of mostly trouble-free use from my Cyprus. It is important to regularly rinse the adjustable ferrule in fresh water and lubricate it to keep the button from getting sticky, especially if you paddle primarily in salt water as I do. If the button gets gritty, I shove the nozzle of a garden hose into the end and blast the grit out, then let it dry and spritz a little 303 into the mechanism a couple times a year. This seems to keep it happy.
Versatile and tougher than they say
I got this through a local outfitter not quite 2 years ago. REI does not offer narrow shaft and shorter lengths which I can't understand because I see as many women paddlers as men and some are as short as I am. Some have told me that carbon paddles tend to be brittle, but this paddle has been through a lot and has received a lot of punishment and clashes with rocks, trunks and other objects I failed to avoid. Since getting the paddle I've paddled Gulf Bays, narrow Florida rivers, some with sharp turns, fast running rivers in Alberta and Wisconsin, class I and II rapids, shallow gravelly fast moving rivers, lakes with swells and waves -- the paddle has come through for me. Paddled upper Missouri river for 35 miles in one day and didn't suffer from paddle fatigue -- no shoulder, torso aches. The downside may be that carbon paddles conduct electricity and may be more hazardous in open water during a lightening storm. That said, I should carry a non carbon spare paddle, lightening storms being common in Florida. Have other shorter paddles for river running, but I much prefer this one. Werner has a shorter wide river paddle in a narrow shaft, but I would have to special order it from Werner directly and didn't have the cash, so I purchased a cheaper river paddle for my river kayak. I am not an advanced kayaker, but neither am I a casual/recreation --paddle on average more than once a week, 8-10 miles per paddle on average. And yes, I'd like to have that special order Werner river paddle one day.
best paddle
I was using just a regular recreation paddle for kayaking and then my friend let me borrow her Cyprus for a few days and I fell in love with it. The size and lightness were perfect and the way it feels while paddling long distances. I just recently bought my own and couldn't be happier. Great product Great paddle.
Excellent quality, lightweight and buoyant
Tried out my friends Werner bent shaft carbon paddle last season and what a step up in the carbon quality from the Aquabound Carbon paddle I was using. I went with the Werner Cyprus straight shaft as I’m a high angle paddler and didn’t have the need for the bent shaft. Shaved off weight, paddle is stiffer and rips through the water even better. In the couple paddles of usage already can feel the difference in speed and effort. It’s expensive but it’s totally worth the price.
beautiful lightweight baby rattle
I’m sure I’ll be updating this review soon. But, as for now, I got the paddle home, took it out the box, and heard it sound off like a baby rattle! There’s lose stuff in it that rattles when the paddle is moved! Needles to say, it going back tomorrow!