by Derian » Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:52 am
For a bit of math:
Assuming two cores of 48" length, the square 0.5" core will have a volume of 12.0 cubic inches. The round core will have a volume of 14.7 cubic inches. If we also assume that the densities are consistent throughout the core, the square core will weigh 81.63% of the round core.
So, it's definitely lighter. Pretty significantly so, in fact. I don't have weights of the cores themselves handy, but I'd estimate a savings of 2-3 oz, which, if you're making a min. weight red, is about 10% of your overall weight.
Perhaps someone with little regard for their personal safety, some hugeass clamps and a **** ton of free weights can try to measure how strong they actually are?
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