There is something i don't understand. lots of people rave about the efficiency of fiberglass Waterway fins (they say fiberplastic wich i think is a fancy word for "old technology") , even over carbon fiber fins. to start somewhere else, i've windsurfed for a long time and back in the eighties masts for the sails where made from fiberglass. latter on technology progressed and they became carbon bringing a huge leap in performance. same goes with so many other domains, when it becomes hight tech it's made of carbon fiber. as far as i know carbon fiber is very light, stiff, and most important for us, when bent it returns to it's original position very fast. i've seen monofin blades in the following scenario; two blades of identical size, shape, stifness. one in fiberglass and the other in carbon fiber and the carbon always had faster recovery in all tests when bent to various degrees. this obviously means more populsion in the water due to a higher "whip" factor. so, in the end when it comes down to materials i think carbon fiber (of course when it is used corectly) would be the choice for best performance. thanks for your opinions and additional info...
delphicly, Noa
delphicly, Noa
