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dossbranch
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03/17/2021 06:34AM  


In the past it was my understanding (please correct me if I’m wrong) that both Mitchell and Grey Owl made paddles for Bell. There are a few NOS ones on eBay. The paddle in the image posted here recently popped up on my local Craigslist list for a fair price (it has different laminations that the eBay paddles).

I’m wondering if anyone knows which one is listed above from Craigslist? I believe it is a straight shaft if it makes any difference.

Thanks so much, I have learned, and continue to learn, so much from all of you here on BWCA.
 
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03/17/2021 08:47AM  
I just went and looked at ebay. I see the paddles. They're labeled as new and sold by ORC. I'm curious if they're still making them under the Bell brand or just selling off old stock yet?
 
03/17/2021 09:37AM  
Speckled: "I just went and looked at ebay. I see the paddles. They're labeled as new and sold by ORC. I'm curious if they're still making them under the Bell brand or just selling off old stock yet?"

ORC is still selling off all of their old Bell branded stock. It's been going on for years now.
 
kona
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03/17/2021 09:30PM  
Your local paddle pic looks like Mitchell, though more narrow looking blade than any Mitchell I’ve seen.

From the old bell catalog, I’d say that looks like the “breeze” model. Photo attached.
 
dossbranch
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03/18/2021 08:03AM  
kona: "Your local paddle pic looks like Mitchell, though more narrow looking blade than any Mitchell I’ve seen.


From the old bell catalog, I’d say that looks like the “breeze” model. Photo attached. "


Thank you for sharing this image, Kona; I believe you are correct! Hadn’t seen this image before. I appreciate you taking the time to share it. Thanks.
 
justpaddlin
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03/18/2021 05:56PM  
kona: "Your local paddle pic looks like Mitchell, though more narrow looking blade than any Mitchell I’ve seen.


From the old bell catalog, I’d say that looks like the “breeze” model. Photo attached. "


I agree that it looks like a Mitchell paddle. The tip treatment on one of their current paddles looks the same.


Mitchell paddle
 
03/18/2021 08:08PM  
I could be wrong here, but I think Mitchell was also making the Northstar paddles but believe I heard from a retailer that they no longer were. This might explain why Northstar paddles seem to be vanishing from all sources including their own web sight.
 
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