DunkO said...Gestalt said...
nah, i'm an average joe on the water.
i don't take any particular care of my gear, i leave it in the sun, never wash it etc.
i weigh 105kg+ so i put a lot of force onto things when i stack it.
over the years i've seen a lot of brands of gear just break for no apparent reason. you just need to vote with your wallet.
not to say stuff doesn't break, cause it does, but there is stuff out there that is very hard to break.
edit,,,, thought i'd add, i don't buy 100% carbon masts. i always go for 60-80% as they take more knocks and don't cost a mint. sails are xply, fins g10 where i can, boards are timber layup, booms carbon that don't have a breakage record.. etc etc.
totally agree with you on this one... not going to mention brands but i think there are different durability amongst them.
I did ask the question recently about 100% being more brittle/ prone to snap??
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Loft-Sails-Mast-Compatibility/where were your comments regarding it then...? (before i purchased another full carbon...i don't want to talk about what happened to it
)
I noticed while doing some research some brands don't do 100% in rdm, sailworks and ezzy for example.... could this be for longevity of the mast.
All that said accidental breakages can still occur.
