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      01-26-2007, 06:59 PM   #9
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Half correct

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Originally Posted by BrianJA View Post
Too true, CF is too stiff. It doesn't provide any damping.
The stiffness is a problem but stiffness and damping are not tied together. Damping of CF composites can be quite good in fact. The problems with CF are simply that it is light (mass blocks sounds well) and that it has a higher raditation efficiency compared to steel.
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