^^ I've used that heat shrink grip on fishing rods n gaff handles. No issues. Havnt tried on windsurf boom.
I bought quite a lot and its been used for small grip handles on SUP paddles and fishing rods.
I did my X9 180-230 with it 2 years back. It turned out great for the most part. Unfortunately if you dont the ends completely sealed down a small bit of salt water gets in and starts working its way forward. So my user error.
As far as the grip itself, its hard wearing, non slip and OK on the skin.
Pretty easy to put on as well. Get the smallest diameter you can get away with and use a good quality heat gun.
Is grip really needed? Why can't carbon boom arms be simply dimpled like weightlifting bars?
Great info olskool and ka43 and thats what i was thinking Notwal contact cement a small triangular strip along the inside of the boom and then the heat shrink over the top.
Can this product be sourced locally does anyone know
my Missus is saying don't buy anything out of China 
she would rather I buy a new boom 
Select to expand quoteClarrie67 said..
Great info olskool and ka43 and thats what i was thinking Notwal contact cement a small triangular strip along the inside of the boom and then the heat shrink over the top.
Can this product be sourced locally does anyone know my Missus is saying don't buy anything out of China she would rather I buy a new boom
Booms are probably made in China.
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I wonder how that stuff would work with the famous Imax v grip?
I prefer world famous.
Select to expand quoteImax1 said..NotWal said..
I wonder how that stuff would work with the famous Imax v grip?
I prefer world famous.
We are not worthy.
Just as an aside if anyone was curious. I followed up with the company out of China response below **I did state I didn't care about colour
Just checked, we didn't have any stock for this size and color at all. Owing to the COVID-19, we did't stock any kinds of size and color of this products.
Hope you can understand.
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Is grip really needed? Why can't carbon boom arms be simply dimpled like weightlifting bars?
Would tear up gloves and hands! Especially with salt water.
Went sailing with wetsuit gloves yesterday - hadn't sailed for a couple of weeks and both forearms went tight almost straight away - does wearing gloves effectively increase diameter of boom ? Or maybe because I haven't sailed for while - I took them off and felt better
Select to expand quoteClarrie67 said..
Just as an aside if anyone was curious. I followed up with the company out of China response below **I did state I didn't care about colour
Just checked, we didn't have any stock for this size and color at all. Owing to the COVID-19, we did't stock any kinds of size and color of this products.
Hope you can understand.
Plenty available on Ebay and Amazon, look up "Heat Shrink Grip". I've recently re-gripped a boom, looks and feels great, but have not used it yet.
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does wearing gloves effectively increase diameter of boom ?
yes .. the diameter would be larger if wearing gloves
