Baseball Bats
11/18/98 New NCAA rules eliminate aluminum bats from college baseball. Only wooden bats and composite bats (woods covered with fiberglass) are acceptable under the new rules. Ski Helmets
11/03/98 Wolf Creek opened last weekend with a 53 inch base. Perhaps it's time to buy one of these new carbon/Kevlar ski helmets.
Composite Hurley
10/28/98 A research team in Ireland has developed a graphite hurley. Hurling is an Irish game, similar to lacrosse. Snowboard Review
10/22/98 Outside Magazine reviews the latest snowboards, and includes some interesting details about the designs. Recreational Composites
09/01/98 Quality Online describes how composites are being increasingly used in recreational applications. Nice article. Shin Guards
08/24/98 Fiberglass shin guards, molded directly to the leg, provide comfortable protection to soccer players. OUTLAST Blankets
08/04/98 Outlast Technologies reported the first use of its OUTLAST Temperature Regulation fibers in a blanket. Kayak Race
07/31/98 Paul McHugh describes a recent kayak race in the Oakland Estuary. Only a brief mention of composites, but the race is exciting. More Bats
07/14/98 A manufacturer of wood/composite baseball bats charges that aluminum bat makers conspire to keep other products from being used in college and Little League competition. Abracadabra
07/07/98 Aloha racing will soon begin work on the Abracadabra 2000, Hawaii's entry for the 1999 America's Cup. The carbon fiber yacht will be built in Oahu. Plastic Sailboats
06/18/98 Rotomolded plastics are replacing fiberglass as the material of choice for small sailboats, creating a new fleet of inexpensive boats. Custom Rods
06/09/98 Profile of Shari Fodi, a custom fishing rod maker. Rod construction starts with a blank, often made from composites. Golf Shaft Failure
05/11/98 Graphite golf shafts can break down over time. This article describes the damage mechanisms and what to do to extend your club's life. Custom Rods
03/30/98 A brief story about Dick Swan, manufacturer of custom steelhead fishing rod. In-Line Skates
03/27/98 A review of current in-line skates, many with composite boots, from Outside Magazine. Snowboard Shock Absorbers
12/02/97 Incline Inc. has developed SNOSHOX, a shock absorber system for snowboards. The product is made from a glass-filled nylon. Ski Poles
11/07/97 Scroll down to the bottom and read a short paragraph on graphite ski poles. Even without the fiber shortage, I wouldn't think prices would drop by much. Animal Bicycles
10/19/97 Descriptions of the Cheetah, the world's fastest bicycle, and the Kangaroo, an highly affordable bicycle. Both make extensive use of composites. From Scientific American. Radical Catamaran Design
11/03/00 Freed of design rules, Team Philips has come up with a radical catamaran design for The Race. Last year, the port bow broke off in moderate weather because of a delamination. Cycling Record Reversed
11/03/00 New materials and other technologies allow old cycling records to be shattered. Now an international cycling committee has ruled that the 1972 one hour record can only be challenged using 1972 equipment. $1.50 for full article. Carbon Fiber Rods for Snowboard Performance
11/03/00 Ski season is upon us again (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), and that means new sport technology. A new Arbor snowboard uses carbon fiber rods for torsional rigidity and a graphite base for increased speed. Materials for Olympics
09/25/00 Composites and other high-tech materials are giving athletes an edge at this year's summer Olympics. Aldila Introduces Shaft
09/08/00 Aldila has introduced a new graphite golf club shaft, the MH 2000 Tour. Radio-Controlled Sailplanes
09/04/00 At a sailplane competition in Sacramento, pilots compete to see who will represent the US at next year's world challenge. The model planes are made from various composites, and cost anywhere from $2000 to $30,000. Physics of Pole Vaulting
08/21/00 Based on an analysis of the physics of pole vaulting, women vaulters should be able to vault up to two feet higher than current records. Carbon composite poles aid in the vaults.
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