Alright people, im looking for a new paddle and I have narrowed down to an AT2 or an H20 Team. I am really undecided and price does not matter. I wanna hear some opions and pros/cons. Bad expiriences with any of these paddles?? Thanks.

I have paddled an AT and it was pretty nice, I have however seen them get brake... If it helps, I just ordered a wavedog

www.wavedogpaddles.com/

check em out, might be something you'd be interested in too.

they are very different paddles
in terms of breakage i've seen and heard about both breaking so i dont think one is stronger than the other

the h2o has plastic blade which means its going to flex more when you paddle with it, it didn't bother me at all when i tried it, and the grips worked really well for me, but it could be a preference thing

the at's are also awesome, i like the power i get from the blades more, and the shafts i also like better, however iv'e heard of the foam core in the blades being punctured on occasion

Both paddles are great, probably the only way to really tell is to try each out for yourself

although AT's have had breakage problems in the past, you don't hear about it that much anymore, however in the past few weeks I saw 2 brand new H20 paddles break right down the middle while trying to catch Garb and Big Joe, and one of them was the first time they had used it. Just something to think about. H20's seem to be pretty popular on the east coast of the US and other english speaking countries, but you don't see to many of them out west, either. I personally love my AT2 and wouldn't trade it for an H2O.

I have paddled both paddles and in my opinion the H2O is not even comparable. By the end of the run my shoulders were tired from lifting the paddle, I could not keep up with my wife who is very tiny and uses a small paddle blade. the AT's were great. I used a cranked shaft which seemed to be a little different from the Werner cranked that I used but as soon as I put the blade in the water it worked fine. I would never buy an H2O after the few times I have paddled it but the AT is in the running with Werner for my next paddle.

taliesin38, out of curiosity, were you using a straight shaft or bent shaft?

I've had only a short demo of both an AT and H20 bent shaft paddle. The AT bend felt very un-natural to me, but I guess once your used to it, then it would be good. The H20 I picked up and it felt very good and easy to use (note I've never used a bent shaft before these 2 paddle tests). Another thing, the H20 grips are quite nice. They stop a lot of slip, whereas the AT seemed to slip around in my hands a lot. I think this is also partly because I wasn't comfortable with the bends.

Having said that, both paddle's blades feel nice through the water. I didn't feel any noticeable flex from the H20 blade like someone has stated, they feel quite solid.

I'd say try both if you're not sure which to buy. There are a lot of similarities between the paddles. I think it's just up to paddler preference.

Sure paddler preference is important, but so is paddle durability. If you are going to spend your hard earned cash on a paddle you want it to last.
The merits (or lack thereof) of both these paddles have been exhaustively debated in a thread that ran a while back.
From memory H2O's might be prone to breakages and sometimes AT's (especially the AT4's) would get water inside the shaft.
I would say before buying a paddle:
1. try them out
2. Google reviews
3. find out what the service is like when you have an issue with your paddle

Yea I have tried both and I found the AT2 to my liking but im nervous with its durability. Im also curious if the flexi is more durable since it is made with S-glass.

I have used the same ATX for at least 2 seasons now. Last spring a friend of mine drove over the shaft in a Peugout station car and It's still going strong. This paddle has been with me down some creeks and up to a 30 foot water fall as well. So at least mine is durable.
I ordered a new one recently, just in case I loose this one.

I chose the H2O because I preferred the grip and the shaft design. It just felt better, which is the important first step. I won't comment definitively until I've had it for a year, but it's still in great shape after having paddled with it for more than 9 months now.

I was just reminded that lots of people think that I am sponsored by many paddling manufacturers. That's not the case. I BOUGHT my H2O paddles because they are what I wanted.

(I don't have any sponsors. I am the DR importer That's it)

I bought a H2O 07 team bent shaft because I had tried an AT and it felt awkward. The H2O Felt great and my paddling improved with it instantly which is a pretty good sign considering before it I had only had a straight shaft paddle before. Had great power through the water and i found it very comfortable.

Unfortunately it snapped just behind the right blade on my second outing with it .
This was 2 weeks after i bought it.

As far as support goes they were very quick to say it would be replaced and the dealer in Aus got straight onto getting it replaced for me.
(Thanks Leigh)
Sadly though the paddle has still not left H2O and so I have now been paddle-less for around 4mths.

This long period between getting my replacement could just be because of being in Aus but still it's a bit of a pain.
Hopefully it'll be here soon.
I was so happy with the feel and response of the paddle before the break though that I still want to replace it the same style H2O but guaranteed if it happens again I'll be jumping ship to Werner.

So my opinion... H2O's are great but from what I've experienced and read in other reviews they are prone to breakage. But I personally liked the feel of it so much more than the AT that i would probably still go the same route. That or Werner.

My Advice... Try both out. like everyone has said, everybody has different fell for whats comfortable and the paddle has to fell comfy for you! After all your the one paddling with it not me!

I prefer AT Paddles. I love the way the blades move throught the water with virtually no flutter and great power. The bent shaft is also bent along both axis. To me it feels much more natural on the wrist. I've also had the most amazing customer service experience ever with them. Those guys are awsome.

AT all the way,
Boe (Whitewaterules)

perfect time to bring up this subject bro, straight up answer for your question is AT, at has more power less likely to break and lighter, h2o has a great grip and thats about it, I just broke my girlfriends brothers paddle on big joe, thats without smacking it on my boat, they are weak very week.
I flew to the ottawa valley without my paddle so was in the market for a new one, after trying everything i just cant leaver WERNERS, I'd love to see a bigger double diamond come out from them but there sidekick is near understructable, the cranked shaft is perfect, i havent paddled with a blade that has so much power, you can feel the power when trying to hit the eddy after flushing off corner wave. i like the slicyness you get when moving the blade sideways through the water where others like the grip the h20 creates.
werner are super strong and customer service is great from what i have heard,
you just cant go wrong with werners, I just need to know where i can get one now!
pikey

Just wanted to say my new H2O is here.