# Gun enthusiasts **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 2, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-enthusiasts/265904 "2013-01-02T23:02:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 46
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2013, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-enthusiasts/265904/46 "2013-01-23T13:33:51Z")
> [@FS: 03 s2k Updated price again](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-03-s2k-updated-price-again/49495/68): > > your saying this is as rigid as in the material moves less when you shoot the gun or press it than the same thickness aluminum? > > By wasted space I am talking about that it looks like you have room to add thickness to to it to make it really stiff, but that’s why I asked if its as rigid as metal would be. I find it hard to beleive but then again Ive never seen it in person. > > Since you say it is as rigid, I’ll beleive you. Ide like to see some texture to it to elimiminate slipping in wet conditions. Once a part meets the desired strength characteristics intended, any extra material is just waste and added weight. Many people underestimate the strength of properly formed carbon structures. It’s not used in space craft and formula one cars for nothing 🙂 The surface does have texture and I think I mentioned it in the original post… It’s cut into the mold and is formed into the surface of the part during the molding process. One of the closeup pictures shows it a bit. It’s very effective --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-enthusiasts/265904)._