Aloha,
Arranging a container from tahiti, Fai vaa orders. 50% down and 50% before shipment. Can send you order form or you can order via website. Www.paddlekompany.com prices :
Fai-3 and fai-3x
Sport-$2600 ...31lbs
Performance-$3900....24-26lbs
Pro-$4700...19-20lbs
V1tama-kids vaa
$1800
Fai-V3
Sport-$5600...132 lbs
Shipping to kauai then out inter-island.
Submitted by KALANI03 on Thu, 09/05/2013 - 9:18pm
2100 USD difference between going "Pro" vs "Sport" which is a full 10 pounds heavier. Is the Sport layup mat and roving ?
Taking out the smaller amount of epoxy or "ester" resin it takes when building a lighter layup including vac/infu consumables + ASSuming the Pro is all carbon vs. glass ,,,,, Carbon must be REALLY expensive to import.
How do these Va'a compare to locally made which actually cost less in the highest level layup ?? Are they faster ? Better quality ??
What is warranty policy if dissatisfied upon delivery or even if something falls apart out on the water ?
Just wondering,
aloha,
pog
#1 Thu, 09/05/2013 - 10:36pm
Thanks for the question.
PRO
Layup Woven Carbon Fiber - Foam Core - Epoxy layup
Vacuum bagged with Epoxy resin, heat cured (19-20 lbs)
PERFORMANCE
Layup----- S-Glass -Foamcore - Core Mat –Epoxy layup
Vacuum bagged with Epoxy resin, heat cured (24-26 lbs)
SPORT
Layup----- Fiberglass Mat/Roving - Polyester layup
Hand lay with Polyester resin (31 lbs)
Fai vaa has always been a very competitive vaa, they consistantly place in te aito and super aito races. Its just another option for hawaii paddlers to experiance.
#2 Sat, 09/07/2013 - 8:32pm