Plenty solid and lightweight. Glad I selected this over the 2-piece. The bag is nice as well. The shaft diameter is less than other basic paddles I own but it works well enough for me and my wife says it's perfect. Great quality and amazing value. The yellow version is beautiful as it a natural shade and the fibers clearly visible.

One assembled, the easy-to-transport 3 pieces come together for a single piece paddle performance. The handle/grip is larger than most, and I noticed less fatigue relative to other paddles during long outings. The overall flex along the shaft of the paddle is perfectly uniform and the sensation of the blade in the water is stable and assertive with every stroke. No flutter. This is a great purchase and it adds a lot to the enjoyment of being out on the water!

Great paddle. I personally like a little less offset. But this this is the perfect amount of surface to pull ratio , no shoulder pain just a nice glide !

Excellent quality! Better than expected even!

To be truthful, we received the paddles after me being not sure of the quality after reading of delamination issues of the Bamboo overlay. I was reassured by Nixy CS after contact. We recieved the paddles and I was pleasantly surprised.. After a single use the Bamboo started to delaminate. The carbon 88(12K) had some looseness issues in the joint between the blade section and the middle shaft section but I purchased it as a travel paddle and a spare. After contacting Nixy CS they OK'd a return which they paid shipping. The new paddles arrived and we returned the others. After some use ,all seems to be well. I am very happy with my paddle so far(as is the wife with her Bamboo), and I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them again...Thank you Nixy!