It's all Pryde vs severne in Tas.

They got too expensive and the quality of other brands is as good or better.

izaak said...

It's all Pryde vs severne in Tas.

Maybe up North of the state but down south we have heaps of people using all different brands for all disciplines. BUT i cannot actually think of anyone that uses prydes down south..

Just took delivery of 4 new 2012 NP Atlas wave sails to replace my 2011 Atlas line up. I'm a Pryde fan through and through and can't see myself switching anytime soon. There appears to be less Pryde riders around with more and more Severne sails turning up at Gerroa every time I hit the water. I think like others have said the other brands are good and are getting easier to get hold of at the price is right. Pryde are defiantly on the expensive side but I think that they are worth it for their warranty alone, I've been looked after on several occasions without compromise. When I started out I was sold Pryde and that's what I know and love.....Who knows, Maybe if my local dealer sold Severne I would be riding them.


But if Ben wants to send me a quiver of sails I'd happily switch to Severne.

I think the real question is if we are discussing why there may be less NP sails now - where's Barn?

barn like a bawse :D

I can't honestly believe anyone ever bought Pryde because of their build quality? I mean they look 'schmick' but i've seen a lot of Pryde sails fall apart in ways they shouldn't over their years, in the quality department brands like Ezzy and Simmer put them to shame. As Jase says though their warranty is probably second to none, but then again that department gets a lot of practice ;)

Severne have definitely made huge inroads, certainly around where I sail. I think this is solely on the back of the performance of their sails (can only comment on wave gear). Their stuff is way lighter, cheaper and performs better than their main competitors, it's a no brainer*.

*I'm not sponsored by them, buy all my own gear but switched to Severne this season for the aforementioned reasons.