Maxpaddle Kevlar blades are made in a unique sandwich construction using two different kinds of glass as well as the 177gram Kevlar. This helps to enhance your blade by making it the most impact resistant’s of all paddles. Tests prove amazing resilience to abuse as well as great performance. Although the price of Kevlar is similar to carbon the reason you would choose a Kevlar paddle over another composite would mainly be for two reasons, 1. Durability 2.Strength. When using a Kevlar paddle you have less than a 5% chance of snapping your blade off.