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Re: Structural Integrity of Competition Defenses?

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Originally Posted by Sperkowsky View Post
The actual drawbridge material is very resistant to breaking (Lexan) you can bend it at 180 degree angle and it still wouldn't crack. The reason they have fallen apart is because of the harsh angle on the hinge causing the lexan to break free.
That's not entirely accurate-- here's a couple of pictures from the break at Northern Lights. As you can see, it's very clearly a break-- not the polycarbonate 'breaking free.'

Edit: I had the wrong context when I responded to this, and I don't think this is highly relevant to the post I quoted. It is relevant to the general discussion of defense durability though so I'm leaving it here.
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