Blackout 285 v2
40T carbon / graphite. 100 in² head, 285 g unstrung, 33 cm unstrung balance, 16×19 string pattern.
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Where it wins and loses
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From 100 in² head.
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From 16×19, 100 in² head.
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From 16×19, balance 33.0 cm.
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From 285 g, balance 33.0 cm.
Within 0.3 of the category average: neither a reason to buy this frame nor a reason to avoid it.
From balance 33.0 cm, 285 g.
Tension calculator
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