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Postby tkettlepoint » Thu Dec 31, 2015 6:18 pm
it will go gummy after a 3-4 days. will not set.
Bille wrote:What kind of pot-life, (@77-deg F) ; do Ya get with that Terrie ?
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Postby Slyde » Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:23 am
Perchance I have stumbled across the real reason many manufacturers are shunning carbon fibre in favour of aluminium.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRoKnmhGRyQ
Can you believe that someone actually seriously wrote this
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Postby Konza » Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:23 am
Omg that's so awsome
Just read the full paper. The reference to roadcycling is absolutely hilarious
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Postby windmaker » Mon Jan 04, 2016 1:05 pm
WOW
Anyway, whatever, I think the real reason for kite manufacturers making aluminum foils over carbon is minimal investment and higher profits.
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Postby tkettlepoint » Mon Jan 04, 2016 3:48 pm
windmaker I agree 110%. cost a lot less for sure. And now some of them are not even using g10 or fiber glass for the wings. doing plastic injection like surfboard fins.
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Postby pstkk » Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:13 am
windmaker wrote:Peter_Frank wrote:Aah, okay - same answer: Price
Takoon: Carbon
North: Carbon
F-One: Carbon
Slingshot: Carbon
Zeeko: Carbon and Alu
LF: Alu
Cabrinha: Alu
PF
Yes thanks but Takoon=Ketos and Slingshot= MHL so they haven't done much apart from re-branding an existing product.
Kudos to North for trying something different...
I hear F-One will also be releasing an alloy foil in the spring.
Same with Slingshot:
http://www.realwatersports.com/2016-sli ... de-foil-38
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Postby windmaker » Sun Jan 10, 2016 6:28 am
Heard that F-One will also be releasing an aluminum foil in the spring.
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