I'm slower with hand paddles, and slower with a pull buoy (Page 2)

Unless you plan on using them in a race, don't bother using these toys! (but if you find a race where swim aids are allowed, I'm bringing my 225hp outboard)

really...............

Actually, for me at least, the single biggest improvement I made with my swimming was using a pull buoy. I'm convinced that a coach would not have been able to verbalize the flattening out of my over-rotation (acquired from Total Immersion) that I needed to do, because I "knew" what I needed to be doing and what it should look like, but I was unable to do it until the pull buoy forced me into a less over-rotating swimming style.

I'm hoping the paddles will uncover any pull deficiencies as well. I'll try not using the wrist strap and see how it goes. 

Is that what you meant to say?