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5-axis CNC, spread-tow carbon, monocoque blades, QNECT joints, UV printing — every paddle that leaves Gorzów has been touched by all of these. Here is how we build them.
G’Power manufactures carbon fiber paddles using 5-axis CNC mold machining, 3D CAD/CAM design, and Spread Tow carbon layup. Every blade shape starts as a Solidworks model. Every mold is cut on a Lambda VTS machining center. Every layup uses pre-impregnated carbon fiber cured in a controlled heating environment. This workflow produces paddles with consistent weight, repeatable flex characteristics, and surface quality that holds across production runs.
5-Axis CNC Milling — Lambda VTS
The Lambda VTS machining center operates in five simultaneous axes across a 1750mm working width. It processes composites, plastics, aluminum, and epoxy resins. Five-axis capability means compound curves, asymmetric profiles, and undercuts that define modern blade shapes are milled in a single setup. No repositioning. No accumulated error between operations.
Traditional paddle molds are hand-shaped. Hand shaping introduces variation between copies. CNC removes that variation. Two Spider ELITE blades produced months apart flex the same way.
Spread Tow Carbon Fiber
Standard carbon fabric uses bundled tows: cylindrical bundles of thousands of individual carbon filaments. Spread Tow technology flattens each tow into a thin, wide ribbon before weaving. Thinner plies. Fewer fiber crossover points. Higher fiber density per layer. Smoother surface finish.
For paddles, Spread Tow means lighter layups at equal stiffness. The flattened fibers distribute load more evenly across the laminate, reducing stress concentrations where fibers cross over each other in conventional weave.
Monocoque Blade Construction
G’Power blades use monocoque construction: a single-piece load-bearing carbon shell with no internal skeleton or bonded joints. The carbon fiber shell itself carries all forces — pull, twist, and impact.
Bonded joints are the weakest point in any composite structure. Monocoque eliminates them. This is the same structural principle used in Formula 1 chassis and aircraft fuselages. For a paddle blade that absorbs thousands of load cycles per training session, the difference is durability measured in seasons, not months.
QNECT Adjustable System
QNECT replaces fixed-length shafts with an adjustable connection. Length adjustment: ±10 cm. Blade angle: 0° to 85° in 5° increments, left or right. G’Power introduced QNECT as the first adjustable system compliant with IDBF (International Dragon Boat Federation) standards.
Two variants serve different conditions:
QNECT Aluminum uses cathodic-protected alloy that resists salt water corrosion. Built for dragon boat and outrigger environments.
QNECT Composite is a polyamide-based system with high impact resistance and zero corrosion. Lighter option for sprint and slalom racing.
One QNECT paddle covers a training range that would otherwise require two or three fixed-length paddles.
3D Design and UV Printing
Blade geometry starts in Solidworks. Digital models allow shape iteration before any physical mold exists. Design changes that once required weeks of hand carving happen in hours on screen.
UV printing applies graphics directly to the cured carbon surface. Waterproof. UV-resistant. Permanently bonded to the resin. Custom team colors, logos, and athlete-specific designs go on without decals, paint layers, or added weight.
From Polish Workshop to Olympic Podium
Rafał Głażewski founded G’Power in 2005 after competing at the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympics. The predecessor company GP operated since 1988. Nearly four decades of paddle production built the facility now running in Gorzów Wielkopolski: Lambda VTS CNC, Solidworks CAD/CAM, Spread Tow carbon, and temperature-controlled curing cabins in the same workshop.
Carlos Perez Rial won Olympic gold in K2 500m at the 2008 Beijing Games using G’Power paddles. Over 40 distributors across six continents carry the full product range covering sprint, slalom, whitewater, freestyle, dragon boat, kayak polo, SUP, outrigger, and sea touring.
The paddles perform because the manufacturing is precise, repeatable, and built on materials science. The athletes prove it.