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by Sneau_X
Mon Aug 12, 2013 12:16 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Royalex is dead?
Replies: 40
Views: 31360

Re: Royalex is dead?

Has Craig mentioned this will not affect any canoe manufacture for the next 2-3 years. Wenonah, Swift, Scott, Nova Craft, Mad River and Old Town can all stock on some Royalex. This will be a very expensive investment for them as they need to pay net 30 for some sheet they will have to carry for 2 ye...
by Sneau_X
Fri Aug 09, 2013 1:47 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Royalex is dead?
Replies: 40
Views: 31360

Re: Royalex is dead?

From my experience the Twintex 12' or less solo canoe are pretty awesome and tough. I don't know what the 16' and 17' Twintex are now, I've never paddle them since they've change the lay-up / spec of them a few years ago. It would be interesting to get some feedback from paddler that did experience ...
by Sneau_X
Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:19 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Royalex is dead?
Replies: 40
Views: 31360

Re: Royalex is dead?

PolyOne purchase Spartec a while ago. All ABS sheets are manufacture by them, Royalex, Royalex Lite, Royalex Plus and R-84, only one manufacture that makes ABS in the world. Did you know that they've increase the price almost 20% a few months after they acquired it? PolyOne makes thousand of part fr...