Lettmann from Germany is one of the world's leading manufacturers of kayak racing paddles. Be it whitewater slalom, downriver racing, or sprint, whatever the discipline, in the medal ranks you will always find Lettmann Paddles.

We always have a range of the paddles below in stock. If we run out of a particular model we can usually re-order for you within 2 - 4. Lettmann racing paddles are only available through us directly. For more information or ordering please email us

All Lettmann paddles come as kitset so length and blade offset can be fitted individually with a join in the middle of the shaft. A complete fitting kit is supplied or we can fit the paddle for you. The paddles come as a moulded unit shaft/blade and the shafts are ovalised in the hand grip area. Blades have been hydro-dynamically designed, using aviation research results in order to get high performance paddles.

Lettmann offers most of their paddles in both, LCS 70 and LCS 50 construction:
LCS 70: Paddles are made of 70% carbon, 10% kevlar and 20% fibre glass, in combination with high quality epoxy resins. This offers unsurpassed stiffness and robustness of blade and shaft. LCS 70 is the top material series of Lettmann.
LCS 50: This is Lettmann's standard quality for carbon paddles. The composition is 50% carbon, 40% fibre glass and 10% sandwich material, all combined with the high quality epoxy resins of the LCS 70 paddles.

The Lettmann Ergonom is the "Mother" of all crank shaft paddles; often copied, never matched!
Both paddles have profiled asymmetrical blades and are identical with the only difference that the Extreme version contains more kevlar in the outer laminate for additional strength. Both models are perfectly designed for both Slalom and Whitewater, although a whitewater paddler would prefer the Ergonom Pro Extreme with higher Kevlar content. The Ergonom is only available in LCS 70 construction. The Extreme models weighs slighly more.

Specs:
Ergonom Pro: LCS 70 construction; Weight 1000 gr.*;
Price: NZ$ 825.00
Ergonom Pro Extreme: LCS 70 construction; Weight 1060 gr.*;
Price: NZ$ 825.00

Lettmann's Profile is a new model which offers the blade shape of the Ergonom on a straight shaft. The paddle has a carbon finish and is available in both LCS 50 and 70 construction. A slalom, rodeo and whitewater paddle which offers high performance and unmatched propulsion.
The LCS 50 model is cheaper and offers excellent value for money for a super lightweight paddle. In the LCS 70 construction a Profile Extreme with carbon/kevlar lay-up is also available and would be the choice for someone who paddles primarily on whitewater.

Specs:
Profile LCS 50 (left): Weight 940 gr.*; Price: NZ$ 689.00
Profile LCS 70 (right): Weight 910 gr.*; Price: NZ$ 825.00
Profile LCS 70 Extreme (not pictured): Weight 960 gr.*; Price: NZ$ 825.00

* Approx. weight of a 200 cm long paddle.

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