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adywind
Joined: 08 Jan 2012 Posts: 665
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nw30
Joined: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 6485 Location: The eye of the universe, Cen. Cal. coast
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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My 'ex' had some skinny booms (15-20 years ago), and I would use them every now and then, I loved them, they almost eliminated hand fatigue, but the booms went with the wife, haven't had any since.
If I ever manage to wear out or break one of my booms, that seem to last forever, I will get some carbon skinny booms next.
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Had them since '95 or so, but kept going back to big diameter, although maybe not quite as big as Gorilla.
Even for surf sailing, I don't need them, yet they feel nice, although a lot of harness lines don't really fit them.
Currently using standard diameter on all 3 of my booms.
Maybe it's the honeymoon period, maybe it's for real, or maybe it's just justifying the cost.
Same with RDM's. I had the first sets around '90 from PX, still have 5 pieces, but for 99% of my windsurfing, use standards.
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kevinkan
Joined: 07 Jun 2001 Posts: 1661 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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boom arm diameter is likely a personal preference, but one thing to note is that all the companies seem to measure the actual grip size differently... some companies do the tube size without the grip (?) and some do it with the grip included. Anyway, just thought I'd pass that along. I just broke out the calipers and measured three booms in the hand area with grip:
Streamlined Carbon 140-190
measured: ~30mm
advertised: 29mm
Maui Sails Carbon 140-200
measured: ~30mm
advertised: 30mm
Aeron/Goya Super Skinny 140-190
measured: ~28mm
advertised: 24.5mm (big difference here... I assume their spec is w/o grip)
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grantmac017
Joined: 04 Aug 2016 Posts: 946
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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Stupid question: why do we even put neoprene on booms? Why not a thin textured rubber coating similar to truck bed liner?
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kevinkan
Joined: 07 Jun 2001 Posts: 1661 Location: San Francisco
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cgoudie1
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2599 Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:39 am Post subject: |
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I also remember a production carbon boom with a molded texture
that had no EVA grip about 10 years ago. Haven't ever seen those on the
water though.
To answer the question, it's probably a matter of production cost,
durability, and weight, but I'd give a boom with spray on truck bed liner
a try. Back in the day, we used to regrip our booms, and EVA was "fairly"
easy to deal with. I don't do that any more.
-Craig
grantmac017 wrote: | Stupid question: why do we even put neoprene on booms? Why not a thin textured rubber coating similar to truck bed liner? |
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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kevinkan wrote: | one company in the Gorge that made trick carbon booms maybe 15 years ago only put a bead of foam on the inside curve of the boom. |
I really liked those booms. Tried to buy them after testing them for months (magazine testing), but they wanted almost list price. "Carbon Composites" or something like that.
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wdsurf
Joined: 22 May 1999 Posts: 335
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:42 pm Post subject: Booms |
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Carbon creations Wes Lapp.use the super skinny GOYAS love them
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swchandler
Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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I toured their shop in the Gorge, probably in the early to mid-90s. They seemed to be on a high tech route going with interesting carbon layups using unidirectional prepreg materials, but their products never seemed to gain a notable retail presence.
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