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Solar carbon worldwide pod (42 posts / 1,916 views)
stuart666 stuart666
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Post #1 23 Jun 2021 22:34
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Trying to settle a disagreement, are they made from real carbon? I was always under the impression they were carbon affect.
Singlebleep Singlebleep
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Site deviant... Post #2 23 Jun 2021 23:34
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Composite carbon effect.

The base material is covered in a carbon locking effect material with a plastic surface. Once the plastic surface is penetrated ( scratched, scuffed etc) water gets in and it goes white and manky. It sometimes happens without being scratched.

The other problem is the centre bar not being metal tends to bend under the weight of the rods. This sets up a bounce effect and can be a real pain when having a run as the whole pod reacts and if you have sensitive to alarms ( Delk?) then all 3 goo off at the same time.

Looks = Brilliant
Toughness = Crap
Functionality = Crap
Longevity= Crap

👍
scozza
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Post #3 24 Jun 2021 09:05
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Same as, sold my original one and bought one to save weight, went back to stainless

Not carbon
stuart666 stuart666
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Post #4 24 Jun 2021 09:33
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Cheers 👍🏻
mrjcarter mrjcarter
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Post #5 24 Jun 2021 09:38
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Are you talking about the one on FB
stuart666 stuart666
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Post #6 24 Jun 2021 13:45
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Yes the one for £900 😱 not quite sure whats going on with solar prices these days!
mrjcarter mrjcarter
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Post #7 24 Jun 2021 14:00
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Couldn't believe that price! But each to there own
stuart666 stuart666
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Post #8 24 Jun 2021 14:17
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Madness. I did mention there not real carbon but two other people said they are carbon but cant really be bothered to get into an argument over a pod such just left it at that.
Singlebleep Singlebleep
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Site deviant... Post #9 24 Jun 2021 14:45
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They used to be sold with the description ‘Carbon Effect'. That phrase seems to have gone missing over the years.

I don't know if the actual base material is plain black unpolished carbon or graphite, maybe even some form of plastic, but the outer carbon weave that you see is fake.
yonny yonny
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Post #10 24 Jun 2021 15:17
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I had a Carbon Effect set up. Pretty sure it was just plain old plastic underneath. It was produced at the time when Solar quality went to sh*t (imo it never really recovered). I had it in a cupboard for years until I found it not long ago and sold it on the bay for silly money. Result.
stuart666 stuart666
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Post #11 24 Jun 2021 15:52
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There are now people on there saying its a bargain 😀
Smudge23 Smudge23
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Post #12 24 Jun 2021 18:39
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I've got one sat in a cupboard at home which is almost mint condition that I'd forgotton about until I saw this. What kind of money are we talking about?
Goose Goose
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Post #13 24 Jun 2021 18:41
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Have you got a link.
braders1978 braders1978
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Post #14 24 Jun 2021 18:45
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Post 6 says £900
stuart666 stuart666
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Post #15 24 Jun 2021 18:45
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Retirement money 😀
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