Frames
CRUX35
Details
Price
$16.99
Weight
14.6 g
Deflection
3.6 mm
Durability
Impact Test Results
Round 1Bare Frame
✓ PASSED3 / 3
Round 2+25 g
✓ PASSED3 / 3
Fractures in two locations after impact 3, but the frame remained flyable.
Round 3+25 g (4th impact)
✕ FAILED3 / 4 survived
Unflyable on impact 4.
Strengths
+ Very stiff
+ Best impact durability among the third-party carbon frames tested
+ Good balance of stiffness and durability
Weaknesses
− More expensive than the other carbon frames tested
− Heavier than the smaller carbon options