Yes, it definitely does, but it's a matter of scarification! if you paddle in rock-free water or for a race, no but if you go in the river or paddle in rocky water, definitely worth it.

Thanks Keith! Its been a pretty class adventure so far.

Ah good luck with it Frieda! I find if I'm using it near rocks, the tape generally wears out quicker so you may need to replace it more often. Of course avoiding hitting the rocks is best, but the tape does help.

My carbon paddle have a protecting rubber list glued on, and stil the ~1/5th of the blade are cracking up and are now worryingly soft. I need to reinforce with some glass fiber and epoxy. So I would advice to stay away from the thinner /light weight blades around rocks and probably even medium weight blades if paddling in creaks or other kind of moving waters. Im now looking for some kind of thicker protective rubber list that can diverse the forces better when poling and pushing against rocks in case someone have any suggestions?

And thank you for your support with it!

Thanks Tommy! I'll be releasing part 2 before too long.

Thanks! I'll be launching soon. It's all getting very real 😁