Hi all, I'm considering buying a carbon boom 140-190 cm. for. The sails I use I will need 185 cm max size so this size boom will extend by 45cm which close to the maximum. Is it wise to use a carbon boom with fully extended or should I buy 160-210 boom instead ( in this case I will need two booms to cover the smallest sail which has 155cm boom)
basically i I want to know if anyone has had negative experiences after max extending carbon booms
My 170-230 MS Carbon has huge flex at 222 with a race sail. Not very assuring. Especially as it is a replacement extension. The first snapped in a crash.
SeaSkip said.. My 170-230 MS Carbon has huge flex at 222 with a race sail. Not very assuring. Especially as it is a replacement extension. The first snapped in a crash.
I guess it's pretty hard to find good slalom booms unless you spend lot of $$$
Sonny yes you can, but if covering the range of 150 - 185 why not go a 150-200cm boom?I have done just that recently as my smallest is 4.2 (154cm) and largest 6.2 (188cm). There was too much flex at 188cm on a boom that only went to 190. I have noticed the decreased flex on my mid sized sails, so there is no downside...
