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carafino balances from China

Postby OlegRib » Thu Oct 29, 2015 7:05 pm

hi, is this ad real or a divorce? :D

Link HERE
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Re: carafino balances from China

Postby Mossy 757 » Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:26 pm

Looks like utter garbage...something a kid would doodle on the back of his notebook, there's no serious engineering that went into that Dr. Seuss looking abomination.
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Re: carafino balances from China

Postby Tfcm » Fri Oct 30, 2015 4:03 am

Might order one and see... Im worried about smashing my new KFA into the ground at a local rocky shallow spot.. The carafino i wouldnt be upset..
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Re: carafino balances from China

Postby Eltreato » Fri Oct 30, 2015 4:36 am

Mossy 757 wrote:Looks like utter garbage...something a kid would doodle on the back of his notebook, there's no serious engineering that went into that Dr. Seuss looking abomination.
Nice try Mango!
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Re: carafino balances from China

Postby tegirinenashi » Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:51 pm

Anybody bitten yet? It looks far superior to alum offerings from LF and Zeeko, plus there are two sets of wings!
Mossy 757 wrote:Looks like utter garbage...something a kid would doodle on the back of his notebook, there's no serious engineering that went into that Dr. Seuss looking abomination.
Yeah, if you are in hydrofoil business this is something to get really upset. I assume every carbon-frame bike shop in China can produce something like that easily, given right CAD design. I wonder why we don't see $500 carbon hydrofoils yet.
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Re: carafino balances from China

Postby windmaker » Tue Dec 29, 2015 6:30 am

tegirinenashi wrote:Anybody bitten yet? It looks far superior to alum offerings from LF and Zeeko, plus there are two sets of wings!
Mossy 757 wrote:Looks like utter garbage...something a kid would doodle on the back of his notebook, there's no serious engineering that went into that Dr. Seuss looking abomination.
Yeah, if you are in hydrofoil business this is something to get really upset. I assume every carbon-frame bike shop in China can produce something like that easily, given right CAD design. I wonder why we don't see $500 carbon hydrofoils yet.
Agreed but that thing is ugly!
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Re: carafino balances from China

Postby philippe 13 » Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:14 am

Is that a joke that they use Horue's pictures whithout any deal???????
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Re: carafino balances from China

Postby Eltreato » Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:51 pm

Let me guess, Carafino did its manufacturing in China, and now someone there is selling clones. Are you surprised?

It looks like it would be fine to me.
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Re: carafino balances from China

Postby Tfcm » Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:32 pm

Na i dont think its a copy... The guy from the foil factory contacted a few of us after our dealings with Mango trying to sell them... Must still be trying... From what he said at the time Mango never paid him so he stopped delivering product..
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Re: carafino balances from China

Postby foilonfoil » Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:13 am

I have two friends who ended up with these foils... They appear to be tough to ride but the actual carbon fiber construction of the strut and fuselage appear to be bullet proof... Irrespective of the crappy design, construction is solid. A few going second hand cheap now.
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