Inside a Carbon Paddle Factory
Pre-preg cutting, bladder molding, curing and balance testing — how a carbon paddle goes from roll to finished blade.
Carbon paddles look similar online and feel completely different on the water. The difference is in the layup schedule and the curing process.
This factory runs both bladder molding and roll-wrapped shafts, so you can see where the cost sits and why two quotes for the "same" paddle can differ by 40%.