Adjustable shaft system is NOT included in price of the paddle. See the product on the link Adjustable Shaft System
Brača VII is designed with a more extreme ‘tear-drop’ shape, which facilitates a very powerful catch.
This design maximizes the working blade area when it is only partially submerged in the water, especially at the beginning and the end of the stroke cycle.
Due to the special shape, this blade feels bigger compared to a normal ‘tear-drop’ blade with the same area size. The Brača VI is recommended for adult male athletes, while the smaller, identically shaped Brača VII is recommended for adult women athletes.
This blade has been getting increasingly popular in the past years, due to the fact that Danuta KOZAK (HUN) won two Olympic gold medals in London and three golds in Rio using a Brača VII 745 paddle.
You can also choose the stiffness of the shaft. We recommend a stiffer shaft for bigger blades but any combination is possible. See the shaft stiffness measurement procedure and parameter table below.
Shaft Stiffnes Measurement Process
Available Options and Technical Parameters:
Blade | Shaft | Carbon content | Total Weight (g/oz) |
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Surface area (cm2/in2) |
Length (cm) |
Width (cm) |
Stiffness* (mm) |
Full | Adjustable | Blade (%) |
Shaft (%) |
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Brača VII 745 (old size: max) |
745/115.4 | 49.3 | 16.7 | 3.1-3.2 | ● | ● | 100 | 100 | 700/24.7 |
Brača VII 725 (old size: min) |
725/112.3 | 48.9 | 16.4 | 3.1-3.2 | ● | ● | 100 | 100 | 680/24.0 |
Brača VII 710 (old size: s-min) |
710/110.0 | 48.7 | 16.2 | 3.1-3.2 | ● | ● | 100 | 100 | 660/23.3 |
Brača VII 685 | 685/106.2 | 48.7 | 15.5 | 2.7-2.9 | ● | ● | 100 | 100 | 600/21.2 |
Brača VII 685 60% | 685/106.2 | 48.7 | 15.5 | 3.2-3.4 | ● | ● | 50 | 60 | 800/28.2 |
Brača VII 665 | 665/103.1 | 48.4 | 15.2 | 2.7-2.9 | ● | ● | 100 | 100 | 580/20.5 |
Brača VII 665 60% | 665/103.1 | 48.4 | 15.2 | 3.2-3.4 | ● | ● | 50 | 60 | 780/27.5 |
* Recommended stiffness. We recommend stiffer shafts for bigger blades but any combination is possible.