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Old 08-26-2009, 02:01 AM   #633 (permalink)
Excluse
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Originally Posted by spdrmn View Post
noob question. aside from looks is there a differenc between cf and kevlar i.e. heat resistance. just wondering.
From what I've heard/read, the kevlar is slightly stronger (not in power but in construction/sturdiness).

EDIT:
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Originally Posted by tehcodeman View Post
^absolutely no difference performance wise. Kevlar just has a shade of yellow.
I'll try and find the guy I quoted my info from, but it's just hear-say.

EDIT2:
From browsing a couple forums on the internet (mostly sailing for some reason) I've come to the not-so-solid conclusion that the kevlar is stronger but slightly heavier than the carbon fiber... negligible in this case really.

One thing I glanced over said that motorcycle helmets cannot be full CF (because it "cracks on contact") so it is often reinforced with kevlar to make it stronger.

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