"I decided that my stroke through the water was not possibly the most efficient and reviewing a number of tri magazines decided on some hand paddles to maximise the power output from my arms, and best use of the swimming leg in the tri's I take part in.
Having used these for only a few weeks, I can say that they have made me realise a number of things; the first being that my stroke through the water was not as fluid as it should be; secondly that I was not pulling through the stroke in the correct manner.
Both of these I conitnue to work on and use the paddles regularly to remind me of what I should be doing.
I do belong to a masters swim club, but no matter of talking to the experts in the team, made me fully aware of what I was doing wrong. I also use them on back stroke"

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Review 2 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

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Avg 5 / 5 from

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Value:

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Performance:

Avg 5 / 5 from

Taxman79

Country:United Kingdom

Age:25-34

Interest:Triathlete

Level:New to sport

Gender:Male

Budget:Value for money

Triathlete

Date:April 18, 2012

Highly Recommended

Pros: Great Value, Comfortable

"I recently purchased the large hand paddles to assist in training for the swim phase in triathlon.

The paddles fit my hands well, however, my hands are relatively small. The paddles also comfortable and easy to use.

They have helped massively by making me focus on troke mechanics by making the stroke slower and highlighting the main weaknesses."

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Review 3 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 5 / 5 from

stephc

Date:February 23, 2012

perfect for strengthening arms

Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit

"as a size guide, i have hands that measure 6.5 inches from the wrist to the top of my middle finger, and i have to S (yellow) paddles which are perfect. the straps are adjustable so you can tighten or loosen as appropriate. great for just strengthening arms in a lesser number of laps."

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Review 4 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 5 / 5 from

Howlingdog

City: Uk

Country:United Kingdom

Age:45-54

Interest:Cross Country MTB

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Value for money

Mountain Biker

Date:February 4, 2012

Zoggs Hand Paddles

Pros: Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit

"Easy to use. Medium was enough resistance for me. Good for feeling the water and increasing strength"

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Review 5 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

sndr

City: Nijmegen

Country:Netherlands

Date:January 28, 2012

Simple

Pros: Durable, Adjustable

"Well.. pretty much does what it's supposed to. Don't use them for more than a couple of lanes though, since they can easily cause injuries.."

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Review 6 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

chrispee

City: poole, dorset

Country:United Kingdom

Age:25-34

Interest:Triathlete

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Value for money

Triathlete

Date:January 27, 2012

great useful toys

Pros: Great Value, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit

"easy to use hand paddles that aren't too big. They have definately helped with my catch and feel for the water"

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Review 7 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

Oksen

Country:Denmark

Age:25-34

Interest:Triathlete

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Value for money

Triathlete

Date:December 29, 2011

I chose large, maybe too large

Pros: Great Value, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit

"These are my first paddles, but they work fine. I might suggest taking the small ones, if a beginner - it is very easy to drop your elbow with the large ones, if your are not focussing completely on it. And your frequency is also quite low with the large ones.

That being said they provide a great shoulder and arm work out!"

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Review 8 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

Bulle

City: Hampshire

Country:United Kingdom

Age:35-44

Interest:Triathlete

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Triathlete

Date:November 16, 2011

Pros: Great Value, Lightweight, Good Fit

"These things take a bit of getting used to, but it is starting to make my stroke feel more powerful. Inexpensive addition to vary swim drills.

If they work and my swim times come down then they will get a 5 star rating."

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Review 9 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 5 / 5 from

WilkoBilko

City: Peterborough

Country:United Kingdom

Age:25-34

Interest:Triathlete

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Value for money

Triathlete

Date:November 5, 2011

Sound buy

Pros: Comfortable, Adjustable

Cons: Unattractive

"Looked a little bit primitive in terms of the fixing system to the hand. this does not detract from the quality though. They work exactly as they should do and have not failed. Good product and inexpensive"

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Review 10 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 5 / 5 from

Seamunkey29

City: Ireland

Date:November 4, 2011

Perfect !!

Pros: Durable, Great Value, Comfortable, Adjustable, Good Fit

"As expected, quality product. Have been using friends paddles up until recently they really work well and are comfortable.
Its a pity the pull buoy doesn't come with these as they come hand in hand whilst training."

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Review 11 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

plodder46

City: Bromely

Age:55-64

Interest:Triathlete

Level:New to sport

Gender:Female

Budget:Value for money

Triathlete

Date:August 24, 2011

Good value

Pros: Durable, Great Value, Adjustable, Lightweight

"Once I'd used the paddles for a couple of lengths I found them very easy to use. Need some adjustments after a few sessions but overall very good"

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Review 12 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

Aquadiva

Country:Australia

Age:25-34

Interest:Swimmer

Level:Regular

Gender:Female

Budget:Value for money

Date:August 8, 2011

Better than the Speedo paddles

Pros: Adjustable, Good Fit

Cons: Limited Color Choices

"Having tried a fellow squad member's Speedo paddles and hated them, I can report that these are much better - more comfortable and natural feeing. But they are not as good as the old school paddles that I had as a kid - I think they were Eyeline brand (they were old school and extremely basic, but felt better than the new fangled shaped paddles we have these days)."

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Review 13 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

mcapri

City: Edinburgh

Date:July 13, 2011

Pros: Durable, Adjustable, Good Fit

"Great training aid. Only problem is that I realised that in the pools in my city only the neoprene version (soft) can be used."

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Review 14 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

Gillianmac

Date:June 29, 2011

Hard on the hands

Pros: Durable, Adjustable

"These are really good and I can feel the difference to my stroke quite quickly. They are fiddly to set up and if you don't get it right first time a bit fiddly to adjust but once they fit they are great. You look a bit daft in the pool and splash a bit more as they impact your stroke. They definitely gave me a better arm work out and my hands were a bit sore the first few times I used them."

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Review 15 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

UTAHSPAIN

Date:June 21, 2011

Pros: Comfortable, Adjustable

"ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRODUCT, fast delivery and comply with the deadlines"

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Review 16 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 3 / 5 from

bigkevjosh

City: Wollongong

Country:Australia

Age:25-34

Interest:Triathlete

Level:New to sport

Gender:Male

Budget:Cheap as possible

Triathlete

Date:June 6, 2011

Pros: Adjustable

"I have never used such devices before so cant compare but they do increase the work load on your shoulders and i guess help you with stroke."

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Review 17 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

NoviceTriathleteGirl

Interest:Triathlete

Triathlete

Date:June 4, 2011

Size is for effort not hand size

Pros: Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit

"Since buying these I've read that you should choose the size for your level rather than hand size – larger = more advanced.

These certainly make you more aware of your hand posistion in the water. There is nothing specifically negative about this product that made me give it a 4 rather than a 5 star, just as my first pair I can't give top marks when I've nothing to compare it to."

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Review 18 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

OldDogDavey

Age:35-44

Interest:Triathlete

Level:Occasional

Gender:Male

Budget:Quality first

Triathlete

Date:June 4, 2011

excellent for training.

Pros: Great Value, Lightweight

"Ideal for practising correct freestyle technique. Would advise large size for aduts certainly men, as medium are a bit small for the average mans hand. Otherwise an excellent value aid!"

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Review 19 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

ViktorTri

Date:May 24, 2011

Great beginner paddles

Pros: Durable, Adjustable

Cons: Limited Color Choices

"I think these are quite good for anyone starting to train with paddles. They are not too big, which means you put less pressure on your shoulders at first. You can always purchase bigger ones, once you built your strength."

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Review 20 for Zoggs Matrix Hand Paddles

Overall:

Avg 5 / 5 from

daveytgee

City: taunton

Country:United Kingdom

Age:25-34

Interest:Runner

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Date:May 18, 2011

might have problems in some swimming pools

Pros: Durable, Great Value, Adjustable, Good Fit

"Do exactly what theyre meant to do and for a very reasonable price. It isnt a criticism of the product but you may find some swimming pools don't like the plastic paddles and insist on the rubber ones"

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