I got my lost paddle back, but two weeks in the river were not kind to it. The finish that Werner puts on it's paddles was worn away completely down to glass in a couple of places on the shaft and the blades. Structurally the paddle seems fine. I put a lot of weight on it, and later I tried to focus pressure on the affected areas; it seemed as sound as my other Werners. I would like to keep it that way.

Striaght up this is what you want-and Absolutely No other product:

There is no damage to the fibers, but they are exposed in a couple places. I just want to protect the exposed fibers.

Well, if it's a really microscopic repair you are talking about and $ is a concern, I could see going with a smaller product.

The thing about West Systems is that mixing it is fail-safe if you use the pumps. Personally, I think any extra price is worth the piece of mind of knowing that your mix will be just right, especially when you consider that you'll have to put the same amount of time into it no matter what. Then you don't have to worry about it or the longevity of your repair.

And in the paddle sports industry and the marine industry, it's pretty much what the pros use.

JP do you  get a west systems kick back?

Thanks for the tips. From the general consensus here, and seeing as it is a paddle that I hardly ever use with pretty superficial damage I think I will use the cheap stuff. It also helped that I found some in my patrol car that I forgot I had for a modification I was going to make to my last car before I totalled it. I guess everthing does work out in the end!