Carbon vs Aluminum Mast Extensions

winddude · Post by **winddude** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 6:29 pm

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.

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:21 pm

this looks like a good tough one.

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.

winddude · Post by **winddude** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:55 pm

Wow. Lots of flat freestyle moves!!

GWIND · Post by **GWIND** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:31 am

The skin on those boards is soooo thin. I have repaired them.

KUS · Post by **KUS** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:42 am

don't think I have ever read a more non-committal article....it basically says....nothing

Carbon vs Aluminum Mast Extensions

Carbon vs Aluminum Mast Extensions

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