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Unread postby nitro » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:42 am

ya i agree because i was using a 13 6 145 carbon from 3 lefts over the summer and it didnt feel any different on how the pole worked and really not that much different with the weight but my 15 foot carbons i can tell a big difference on why they cost more
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Unread postby CrossBarHOpper » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:29 pm

i just order a carbon mystic 14' 150 and i a cant wait till it gets here for my to try
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Unread postby SKOT » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:40 pm

nitro wrote:ya i agree because i was using a 13 6 145 carbon from 3 lefts over the summer and it didnt feel any different on how the pole worked and really not that much different with the weight but my 15 foot carbons i can tell a big difference on why they cost more


What are these differences that make carbons cost around $50 more a pole? And, are they really worth it?

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Unread postby Barto » Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:10 am

Carbon fiber is much more expensive than fiberglass. The main difference in poles is in the carry weight. Unless you are on a very big pole, then "no" they probably are not worth the cost.

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Unread postby nitro » Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:07 am

nitro wrote:ya i agree because i was using a 13 6 145 carbon from 3 lefts over the summer and it didnt feel any different on how the pole worked and really not that much different with the weight but my 15 foot carbons i can tell a big difference on why they cost more


just to say something my 15 foot carbons are carbon fx's and the 13 6 was a mystic carbon so there is a little difference there
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