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Carbon Fiber Tube Handle Weight
Posted by: Andrew Clark (---.ks.ks.cox.net)
Date: March 27, 2015 05:09AM

Is a woven carbon fiber handle lighter or heavier than a cork handle of the same length?

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Re: Carbon Fiber Tube Handle Weight
Posted by: John E Powell (---.dynamic.wnyric.org)
Date: March 27, 2015 07:40AM

I'm assuming you mean mounted to a rod not the weight of the raw materials unmounted? I make this distinction because the mounted weight of the tube can vary a lot depending on how it is mounted.

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Re: Carbon Fiber Tube Handle Weight
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: March 27, 2015 07:57AM

The wall thickness of the tube also determines how much it will weigh.

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Re: Carbon Fiber Tube Handle Weight
Posted by: Steve Gardner (---.nc.res.rr.com)
Date: March 27, 2015 08:51PM

I use tubing that is both lighter and heavier then cork,. Depending on its wall thickness as Mr. Kirkman mentioned.

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Re: Carbon Fiber Tube Handle Weight
Posted by: Andrew Clark (---.ks.ks.cox.net)
Date: March 28, 2015 12:17AM

Yeah, I should have figured not all tubes are the same. I ordered the 10" woven tubing from getbit. Has anybody used these?

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Re: Carbon Fiber Tube Handle Weight
Posted by: Steve Gardner (---.nc.res.rr.com)
Date: March 28, 2015 01:17PM

What material and what brand?

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Re: Carbon Fiber Tube Handle Weight
Posted by: Mo Yang (---.HINET-IP.hinet.net)
Date: March 30, 2015 02:37AM

The I've weighed in the past have weighed more. And after you add arbor it's even more. At last that is my experience but there are very lighweight carbon fiber tubes - I just don't know where to find them....

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Re: Carbon Fiber Tube Handle Weight
Posted by: Mo Yang (---.HINET-IP.hinet.net)
Date: March 30, 2015 02:37AM

The I've weighed in the past have weighed more. And after you add arbor it's even more. At last that is my experience but there are very lighweight carbon fiber tubes - I just don't know where to find them....

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Re: Carbon Fiber Tube Handle Weight
Posted by: Andrew Clark (---.ks.ks.cox.net)
Date: March 31, 2015 04:59PM

Steve Gardner Wrote:
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> What material and what brand?


I'm not sure. It didn't say on the package or on the tube when I got it. Either way its fine. I'm almost done with my build. Looks really cool, and it definitely is a good material for grips. I barely have to grip it to keep it in my hand.

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