what are they?

I suppose good for taking on and off quickly if you were sharing gear or teaching a mate and didnt want the lines in the way, other than that I dont see an advantage over what we have.

Rubbish by all accounts.

Gonebush said..

I bought some a couple of months ago and so far so good. They haven't slipped at all.

I hired some windsurfing gear from Tenerife Windsurf Solutions when I was there in July and the guys there raved about them. Reakoned they'd had no breakages.

what do you weigh?

jermaldan said..

Gonebush said..

I bought some a couple of months ago and so far so good. They haven't slipped at all.

I hired some windsurfing gear from Tenerife Windsurf Solutions when I was there in July and the guys there raved about them. Reakoned they'd had no breakages.

what do you weigh?

I weigh 83 kg.

Bought a set a few months ago. I'm about 90kg and used them quite a few times now. I have put them under a lot of load sailing in 25 to 30 knots with a 6.2 Slalom sail recently. (Pushed for time and couldn't change down). I have found they slip under a heavy load unless they are at the maximum length adjustment (which mine now are). The boom grip can also be damaged if they do slip. (mine has been) On the plus side I find them really easy to hook in and out of and they are light and don't absorb any water. The other plus was that when I got catapulted at speed, I sheeted in as hard as possible landing downwind and to leeward of the board and in front of the mast. I was surprised with my position and found, quite conveniently that the harness line had disconnected due to the irregular pull angle of the hook.

Beaglebuddy said..

Rubbish by all accounts.

Try them, you MIGHT be surprised.
Just bought a second set and find them quite good.