Wooden or Carbon Composite

Shahbaz Khan Asked 13 years ago

Hello... Sir i want to know what does it mean by plywood? As when we often saw blades of difference kinds there written 5-plywood or 9 plywood? What does it mean? Is this specification? And what do you say about carbon layered blades?  Is that one is better than wooden?  I have seen SANWEI T871 blade which is of 8-plywood with 7 soft carbon layer?

Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Shahbaz,

The ply is the number of layers of wood the blade has.

Usually the more plies the faster the blade.  

Carbon usually adds speed.  I don't think that the blade makes as much difference as the rubber.