Blade Size Selection
The sizes and lengths in this chart are recommendations only.
Your personal preference in paddle length may be diffrent.
Paddler Weight	Blade Size	Model / Design	Recommended Use
100 to 150 lbs.	86sq	VESL Zip	All Around / Surf
145 to 180 lbs.	86sq	VESL Zip	All Around / Surf
	85sq	VESL Crank	Competitive Race / Surf
175 to 230 lbs.	91sq	VESL Zip	All Around / Surf
	92sq	VESL Crank	Competitive Race / Surf

SUP Paddle Length Recommendations
Paddler Height		Paddle Length (includes handle & blade)
Foot/Inch	Inches	RACING	SURFING	TOURING
4'	48"	53"	52"	54"
4' 1"	49"	54"	53"	55"
4' 2"	50"	55"	54"	57"
4' 3"	51"	56"	55"	58"
4' 4"	52"	57"	56"	59"
4' 5"	53"	58"	57"	60"
4' 6"	54"	59"	58"	61"
4' 7"	55"	60"	59"	62"
4' 8"	56"	62"	60"	63"
4' 9"	57"	63"	62"	64"
4' 10"	58"	64"	63"	66"
4' 11"	59"	65"	64"	67"
5'	60"	66"	65"	68"
5' 1"	61"	67"	66"	69"
5' 2"	62"	68"	67"	70"
5' 3"	63"	69"	68"	71"
5' 4"	64"	70"	69"	72"
5' 5"	65"	71"	70"	73"
5' 6"	66"	72"	71"	75"
5' 7"	67"	73"	72"	76"
5' 8"	68"	75"	73"	77"
5' 9"	69"	76"	75"	78"
5' 10"	70"	77"	76"	79"
5' 11"	71"	78"	77"	80"
6'	72"	79"	78"	81"
6' 1"	73"	80"	79"	82"
6' 2"	74"	81"	80"	84"
6' 3"	75"	82"	81"	85"
6' 4"	76"	83"	82"	86"
6' 5"	77"	84"	83"	87"
6' 6"	78"	85"	84"	88"
6' 7"	79"	86"	85"	89"
6' 8"	80"	87"	86"	90"
6' 9"	81"	89"	87"	92"
6' 10"	82"	90"	89"	93"
6' 11"	83"	91"	90"	94"
7'	84"	92"	91"	95"
These are recommended SUP paddle lengths by paddler height and are considered
good choices for the majority of paddlers. Your personal preference may
require a choice different from the above recommendations.