I did not weigh the CF gear. It is longer but they felt like they weighed the same just by picking it up. The guy let me try the gear without paying for it (good guys are still out there) and he hasnt given me a cost yet but I would assume it would be in the 35-40 dollar range. The gear looks good. It has what I would describe as intermittent small foggy spots in it that was probably caused by high humidity while he was making them, but it is only noticable on close examination and has no effect on strength. Heck I might paint them anyway as the black CF doesnt really look all that great on my blue/white covering scheme. Similar gear that I have seen runs between 45-50 dollars elsewhere but no one had any to fit the CA specificlly.