tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407346.post160764765524353321..comments2023-12-05T05:44:05.368-06:00Comments on SILBS SAYS...: Silbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561606347525787459noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407346.post-71217639497989124352010-04-20T09:02:52.090-05:002010-04-20T09:02:52.090-05:00Suzette, only a photographer would have noted the ...Suzette, only a photographer would have noted the sky in that photo. It was enhanced by use of a polarizing filter. You win.Silbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561606347525787459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407346.post-80603936817766451192010-04-20T08:19:02.116-05:002010-04-20T08:19:02.116-05:00Indeed an excellent review of the end toggle/carry...Indeed an excellent review of the end toggle/carry handle issue by Gnarly. Don't know if you noticed, but my Explorer has the single line (I did it when the looped line broke last year). I will be changing all of them soon.JohnBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817579608559685596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407346.post-89777732558880169082010-04-19T22:10:57.467-05:002010-04-19T22:10:57.467-05:00I encourage all to click on Gnarly's excellent...I encourage all to click on Gnarly's excellent article on this subject.Silbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561606347525787459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407346.post-35822882696789765552010-04-19T18:36:46.552-05:002010-04-19T18:36:46.552-05:00Silbs, I regard a sea kayak without a good "...Silbs, I regard a sea kayak without a good "end toggle" a dangerous kayak.<br />I often paddle in seas where landing involves surf.<br />Occasionally I end up swimming (involuntarily :-) when close to the beach and I have to hang onto the kayak by the end toggle.<br />Even when hopping out of the kayak close to shore I hold the toggle to prevent the kayak being sucked back into the sea.<br />I have given the innocent toggle a lot of thought after a few incidents where poorly designed ones nearly severed my fingers.<br />I have compiled a comprehensive view on common design and not all of them are acceptable to me.<br />For more details check: http://gnarlydognews.blogspot.com/2009/06/sea-kayak-grab-handles.htmlgnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407346.post-12523814080932045552010-04-19T14:45:16.121-05:002010-04-19T14:45:16.121-05:00These innocuous looking little devices have been o...These innocuous looking little devices have been on my mind for awhile, in particular,the Valley toggle with the bungee. Be looking for a post on this subject soon.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03369631004652563899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25407346.post-52300655111491941402010-04-19T09:02:03.968-05:002010-04-19T09:02:03.968-05:00looks like the skies up north are as beautiful as ...looks like the skies up north are as beautiful as they are down south. should we make a bet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com