Description

JaZZ Handmade Kando ‘Karbo’ Pole Float

0.8mm Carbon stem
Rohacell HARD foam body (High Tech Foam) IGF 110

Hollow tips (a choice of Red, Green, Yellow or Orange)
Elite enclosed spring eye
Hand painted
Hand varnished

0.3 gram measurements
13 cm overall length of float
Antenna (tip) = 20 mm (length) x 2 mm (width)

0.4 gram measurements
14 cm overall length of float
Antenna (tip) = 25 mm (length) x 2 mm (width)

0.5 gram measurements
15 cm overall length of float
Antenna (tip) = 25 mm (length) x 2 mm (width)

0.6 gram measurements
16 cm overall length of float
Antenna (tip) = 25 mm (length) x 2 mm (width)

I use Rohacell foam bodies that have the same density and buoyancy as the balsa bodies.

A Carbon stem goes completely through the foam and partly into the hollow tip, this build method gives a great balance and better overall strength.

One of the main advantages of using high tech foam is it will not absorb water when the float is damaged, unlike materials such as balsa which may rot over time.
So my floats will last for many years – much longer than the average float.

I use a high quality waterproof epoxy resin especially formulated for the foam used in JaZZ floats.

I individually paint and varnish the float bodies over a four day process.