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Great info by everyone no doubt. But sorry I'm loosing the centre of gravity of this discussion.
Was it about cheap vs. expensive? Carbon vs. non-carbon? Stiff vs. Flex?
These three matches don't match, they are three different questions. Cheap doesn't mean flexible, Carbon doesn't mean stiff, and in some cases plastic doesn't mean cheap (see the Omer Ice or C4 Wahoo). The plastic Sporasub HD Elite (black blade) or Gara 2000 are stiffer than Falcon 25 and Bat 25, and also much cheaper. But which is better? Better is a relative concept. So the question is:
Which is better for you?