: Wow, now that's interesting! I haven't used mine for heavy paddling
: (a SUP race?! Ouch, my "six-pack" is getting a
: hangover just thinking about it!), but I do 'em for a push-poles
: .... and that includes shoving canoes onto and off of muddy
: bottoms in extremely shallow conditions, which ought to be even
: more strenuous. Are you sure there wasn't a glue problem or
: something? This is the first I've heard of a bird's mouth shaft
: failing.

: Also, if I failed to thank you kindly for the Versa Track sample,
: shame, shame, shame on me! My father likes to complain how it's
: hell to be 85 and senile; my stock reply to that is: if you
: think that's bad, try being 52 and senile. So THANK YOU for
: that!

Wait for another few years, it doesn't get better. I just got back from the store, drove about 12 miles to get there, walked in an had no idea at all why I was there ;)
After looking around for awile it dawned on me, but should have been able to remember for the 20 minutes it took to get there.

Bill H.