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Re: Carbon Fiber Poles
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08/18/04 01:34 PM
08/18/04 01:34 PM
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Bob Rutsch
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Online APS and Layline list 14 foot (or less) x 3" carbon pole with Forespar external trip composite ends for $1040 and $1095; Hall is a bit higher, $1016 for just the tube. APS quotes aluminum 13.5'x 3" with same end fittings for $591. I don't know if a 2.5" pole would be strong enough, but the cost is less, $832 at Layline with the same end fittings. My aluminum pole with cast ends weighs 16 lb (+/- .5lb); 11 lbs for the pole, 5 lbs for the two ends. Composite ends save a total of 3.5 lbs (12 oz each vs. 2.5 lbs each). Layline's supplier quotes the 14 foot 3" pole at 7 lbs ( http://www.forterts.com/ordInf2.html#spin). So a carbon J/30 pole at 12.5 feet with the composite ends and a rope bridle would be about 8 lbs. J/24 allows carbon spin poles, but sets the minimum weight at 6 lbs (2.7 kg) for a 9'6" pole, so their carbon poles contain lead in the middle to meet the minimum. This would defeat the purpose for us. I don't think anyone is going to win a race because they made their pole 8 lbs lighter but it might be easier to handle. Will people will rush out and buy one? I'd probably only consider it if we broke our pole, lost it overboard.
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