Ive had my 22x11x8 10 paddle extreme ultra lights for over 2 years now and I wouldnt use anthing else....
After doing numerous searches and reading 100s of posts/statements like this one, thats the reason I bought ($350) the hauilers in the 1st place. Im guessing for the most part, whatever most people start out with its what they end up sticking with. Due to the fact its their first trial and most assume thats how paddles feel (regardless of which paddles). I've run 3 different makes of paddles so far and I have 2 more sets in mind that I want to try out. For now I'm gonna stick with a V-blade, most likely Edges.