VANCOUVER ISLAND WINDTALK • Carbon vs Aluminum Mast Extensions
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Carbon vs Aluminum Mast Extensions

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 6:29 pm
by winddude
I think there's no doubt to the advantage of higher content carbon masts, and if you can swing the price carbon booms, bu what about extensions? I've never thought about the extension to much, but Unifiber just shared an article on there thoughts on the matter, http://www.unifiber.net/2015/blog/2015/ ... tensions1/.

I've broken both, snapped one carbon on formula, bent and broke one aluminum, and tore the downhaul cleat and pulley out of one aluminum extension. So I haven't seen an advantage either way.

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:21 pm
by downwind dave
this looks like a good tough one. :D
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i've always bought aluminum ones, mainly because that's what KC777 was selling at the time. never broke one except for one came apart at a corroded rivet.

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:55 pm
by winddude
Wow. Lots of flat freestyle moves!!

Thin

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:31 am
by GWIND
The skin on those boards is soooo thin. I have repaired them. :D

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:42 am
by KUS
don't think I have ever read a more non-committal article....it basically says....nothing :roll: