I have had the Shogun for two weeks, this paddle has walked the talk. It's every thing you guys described. It's got the power of the filth and more, but the control is great as a "Shogun" must have. The feel is that of no other paddle I have had in my hands, and I have spent a mini fortune on paddles. Infact, I was able to sell my Selkirk luxx Invicta, yesterday, because the control was equally impressive, and the Shogun had more power. Right now, with two other top brand paddles in my bag, ...