Which is the better volleyball upright material, carbon fiber, steel or aluminum?
It depends on your individual preference. Steel is a stronger, harder material increasing its long-term durability. Aluminum is a softer material, which flexes more under tension, but is lighter in weight allowing for easier transport. The latest technology — carbon fiber — offers the best combination of strength with the lightest weight material on the market today. Sports Imports offers all three: carbon fiber, steel and aluminum. Our new carbon fiber “Stealth” volleyball uprights offer the strength of steel in our lightest product, weighing only 26 pounds per upright. They provide deflection performance nearly as good as our flagship steel upright, the Senoh DE11. The DE11 offers the best durability and performance available in the marketplace today, weighing 55 lbs. per upright with minimal deflection under tension. The AL7 aluminum upright weighs 35 lbs. per upright.
