Dutch Beetleweight

[Ellis]

1.2-1.4mm titanium weighs the same as 6mm HDPE, and will make for a very lightweight and sturdy frame, if optimised for strength in the areas you need it. I would always expect trying to flip a feather with a beetle to end in disaster, I can't see how you could possibly be in a situation in a beetle fight to need to hoist that much. Would be a real shame, with such a powerful sounding setup, to not put it into action!

edit: also, are you building to the "standard" 1.36kg or the UK beetle event holder Bigconkers' 1.5kg class? Most of us are working to 1.5kg over here, it makes things that little bit more possible.