Ive seen a few posts on the net about Carbon reeds supposed to give better performance etc.
But just wondered what the life expectancy is on the original reeds (omc triple) v carbon reeds .

Also what is the big deal with the different types ?
I understand that if a reed breaks then the original steel ones could make a mess on the inside versus the carbon , but either one could make a mess if
caught up in the wrong places and do damage.

I want to know the actual performance gains and the life of either types.

I personally have never had any steel reeds break, maybe just luck, but I have seen bent / distorted reeds over a long period of time on engines.

What are the down sides to keeping to stock reeds ? is it top end or bottom end or all round ?
I have fitted carbon reeds before to a few two stroke bikes and to be honest never noticed any difference in performance, but maybe this shows up a
lot more on a boat engine, like so many other tiny little mods.

any info on this would be good

cheers