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NOVAAN
Joined: 28 Sep 1994 Posts: 1551
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 11:07 am Post subject: |
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Buy the right stuff the first time and you might actually save money in the long run. I'm an Ezzy guy. Ezzy rdm masts last for a very long time and work Perfect in his sails. Will the OP notice the difference now? Not likely. He seems very dedicated to the sport and is going to become a good windsurfer.
Might be in a year or it might be a bit more. That is when it makes a difference. One Ezzy 430 masts rigs the 5.5, 6.0 and 6.5 Cheetah or Lion.
The 460 rigs the 7.0, 7.5, and the 8.0. I don't think buying used masts or booms is a good investment. Boards and sails, why not. That said the durability of the rdm masts make it a better idea if you need to buy used. Windance board shop has great deals on Ezzy masts new and used. And they give a fair assessment of their condition. I picked up a near new mast for a friend last year for 250 bucks....just saying...Done |
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swchandler
Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 11:48 am Post subject: |
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Sorry to disappoint you beaglebuddy, I have no special business relationship with Sailworks. I'm not a dealer, and I'm not sponsored in any way. I don't even get special discounts on the things that I might buy. That said, I have bought a couple of their sails, a mast, and a fin over time. Also, I have had a number of sails repaired over the last 12 years. They are good folks, and they make some really great sails. I hope you don't think that it's somehow wrong to share my stoke about Sailworks and the products they make. |
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mamero
Joined: 25 Aug 2013 Posts: 380 Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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swchandler wrote: | I have no special business relationship with Sailworks. |
Nor do I. But hey, Sailworks, if you are listening, I'll be more than happy to plug your gear everywhere I go if you want to through a free sail or two my way.
I'm a fan of Sailworks. My quiver is entirely Sailworks now. Revos for high wind. Retros for moderate and Freeride. I used to be a North Sails fan but Sailworks converted me. |
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beaglebuddy
Joined: 10 Feb 2012 Posts: 1120
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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OK I was wrong, thought I remembered something. |
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joethewindsufa
Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 1190 Location: Montréal
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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Once I thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken
there are SailWorks fans, Ezzy fans, North fans
what other brands have strong following in N. America ??
HotSailsMaui ?? NP ?? MauiSails ??
(HSM & NP are still flextop) |
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cgoudie1
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2599 Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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Northwave guys tend to be hard to get off their sails too.
-Craig
joethewindsufa wrote: |
there are SailWorks fans, Ezzy fans, North fans
what other brands have strong following in N. America ??
HotSailsMaui ?? NP ?? MauiSails ??
(HSM & NP are still flextop) |
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