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Differences of Carbon and Fiberglass Paddles New

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Date: Apr 27 2007, 0:33 GMT
From: vtfanatic69

I was wondering if someone cold tell me the advantages and disadvantages of each material in both blade material and shaft. Thanks.


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Carbon is lighter/stiffer/stronger/expensive- Fiberglass is more heavier/flexy/less strong/less expensive <NT> Terrell New

Carbon is black. <NT> ezwater New

Carbon more likely to break than fibreglass. Bradley New

I don't think that you can say that you get no strength gains from carbon.... Terrell New
at the risk of absurdity, I agree with both Bradley and Terrell smoot New

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