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custom carbon fiber topsheets

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CTD
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Hey, im thinkin of taking the beat up fiberglass topsheet off my 1260s or 720s, and replacing it with a carbon fiber topsheet. Ive build longboards and stuff like that (similar to skis) and i think it would work awsome. has anyone ever tried this? i know it would definatly stiffen them up, which would be pretty cool, and it would look pretty darn nice. later
Oct 5 2002 3:41PM
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yeti
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it would probably be cool, but you might run into some flex problems. When the ski is designed, it's designed to flex a certain way, and by ripping off the top sheet and replacing it with stiffer CF, you might make the ski unrideable.

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Oct 6 2002 11:14AM
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huckster989
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shit if its real carbon fiber won't it cost you a fortune?

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Oct 6 2002 2:30PM
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pocket-rocket
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i wouldnt works..the ski would come bakc to his natural form you would flex it an it wouldnt come back for the next turn...
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Oct 6 2002 2:54PM
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PhattTim
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yeah, you could destroy the whole geometry of the ski. And also, Carbon Fibre is strong but it's brittle as shit, it would chip and get all beat up and stuff pretty damn quick if you've got edges and rocks hitting it.

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Oct 6 2002 4:18PM
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