PVC pipe for go-bars

[Guy, Karen, and Tor Nichols]

At 05:06 PM 6/14/99 -0400, you wrote:
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>In a message dated 6/14/1999 4:55:04 PM, Lance wrote:
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><<nything about PVC's flex/stiffness/life>>
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>Lance there is nothing 'magic' about using wood for go bars....probably wood 
>was used in the beginning because it was convenient and there was lots of it 
>around. PVC 'should' work just fine.........keep it out of direct sunlight 
>and there will be no problem with longevity.
>Jim Bryant (FL)
> 
Dunno, Jim. 'Course, longevity of pvc is different out here. But... years
ago (15), we tried some pvc for certain clamping operations, and it was a
pain. We tried it with the regular caps, and other fittings. We tried it
with different materials like felt and player cloth and ruberized surfaces,
it it was a pain. Bamboo would be better. Wood go -bars are a lot more
versatile, and can be used at all kinds of angles, on almost any surface.
And... they last a long---long time.
Just my old 2 cents. Maybe the stuff is better (more durable) now. Dunno,

Guy