[Paddlewise] Kevlar vs. Full Carbon Fiber?

Paddlewisers,

At the Southwest Kayak Symposium in San Diego last weekend, I heard a
representative from a kayak manufacturer say that his company is going away
from the Kevlar lay-up and is going to full carbon fiber instead. He
explained that doing the full carbon fiber lay-up at the same weight as a
regular kayak makes the hull very strong and stood on a kayak deck to
demonstrate.

The thick full carbon fiber lay-up sounds good, but I am wondering about
impact resistance in expedition and surf settings. I would like to hear some
opinions and explanations about which is better, the usual Kelvar lay-up or
full carbon fiber?

Duane Strosaker
Southern California


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