This is for the other forum readers, just to provide (counter)evidence the claims :

http://www.proust-sailing.com/hobie-hobie-polyester-55/

Scroll down to bottom and find :

Hobie cat Tiger STX : 15.613 Euro's
Hobie FX-one extreme : 16.162 Euro's


Everybody can find Stealth F16 pricing here (still current) : www.stealthmarine.co.uk :

9650 GBP = 12.750 Euro's (incl. carbon mast)

Blade F16 prices are around 14.250 Euro's with Alu mast resulting in 1363 Euro difference that allows them to upgrade to a carbon mast and still be the below the quoted Tiger (basic setup) in cost. If My notes are correct then upgrading them with a Stealthmarine carbon mast will even have them under 15.000 Euro's; but you would have to do that upgrade yourself. See John Alani's comments about the Stealth carbon mast earlier in this thread.

Wouter