Things like Badminton rackets, Tennis rackets, golf clubs, softball bats and hockey sticks. I know its light and all but what are the other reasons why is it used as a stick to hit objects? Can someone give me a detailed answer? Edit: Is tensile strength an important factor to making these sticks if so why?
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As for weird sports I know carbon fiber is used in both sailing and archery. Both are because of it being lighter but more durable than traditional equipment.
In archery, most higher level competitors have at least one set of indoor arrows and one of outdoor arrows. Like most people my outdoor arrows are really light and skinny carbon fiber composites with short fletchings. These are light enough to make it to the target that is 50 meters away and the extra airtime allows the arrows more time to correct themselves with the help of the vanes.
My indoor arrows are much heavier and thicker aluminum arrows with substantially longer fletchings (4 in feathers compared to 1.5 inch plastic vanes). I can use helical feathers because of the increased drag and spin. This slows the arrows and provides for more corrective stabilization which helps even out mistakes since they are only traveling 18 meters and aren’t in the air as long.
Using the right arrows also helps with tuning. I do not use a sight, so I have to aim using the point of my arrow. If I am outdoors, I typically have to aim at the top of the target to have my arrows go in the middle. If I were to try and use aluminum arrows outside, I would have to aim well over the target and I would not be able to be consistent since there is no reference point that I could use
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