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New Stealth HF vs. C4 rubber?


Jens

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Five.ten has a new rubber out called stealth high friction or (HF).

Anybody use it or hear about how it climbs?

I emailed five.ten several months ago before my last resole but never got a reply.

Also, anybody care to comment: The older Stealth 2 seemed stickier than C4, but didn't edge nearly as well. Could this new HF stuff be a throwback to the old Stealth 2 that was retired about 1990?

 

 

 

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Jens, I haven't personally used the HF rubber (it's only available on the Dragon and whatever the new yellow slipper is called), but supposedly it is softer than C4, so it smears better, but doesn't edge as well. That's why they use it on their steep-stuff shoes only.

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Five.ten has a new rubber out called stealth high friction or (HF).

 

Maybe I'm missing something here, but I thought you want lubrication, not high friction in a rubber. Obviously, some friction is needed, but too much could uncomfortable. I can understand the need under certain circumstances for stealth technology. confused.gif

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