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Help pls? Mast manufacturer and carbon content

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Created by BSN0 > 9 months ago, 29 Sep 2016
BSN0
WA, 14 posts
29 Sep 2016 5:58PM
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I'm chasing some help to identify the make and possible carbon content of these masts? If anyone has any ideas, it would be much appreciated. I've been told that they are severne, but I'm not convinced or sure.
Cheers








Mark _australia
WA, 23454 posts
29 Sep 2016 8:56PM
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The one on the left with the printing perpendicular to mast is same as YES masts were
But often same factory different brands so not definitive...


BSN0
WA, 14 posts
29 Sep 2016 9:42PM
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Thanks Mark, I was thinking YES mast too from flying around the net earlier! I appreciate your feedback. Thanks

barn
WA, 2960 posts
29 Sep 2016 10:06PM
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SDM90's

melih
134 posts
29 Sep 2016 11:32PM
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Hi. In my opinion both of them are % 30 to 40 carbon.

BSN0
WA, 14 posts
30 Sep 2016 7:40AM
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Thanks Barn. What makes you say 90%? And any indication on make of mast?

Kimba
SA, 458 posts
30 Sep 2016 1:17PM
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Re carbon content - Check out the wall at the bottom of each section and you should be able to see a slight colour difference between the carbon and glass. This will give you an indication of the percentage of each. Sometimes glass is used either side of the carbon in a low carbon mast.

Note: tinted resin is sometimes used so the difference will be less obvious and reinforcement is sometimes added to the base of each section. You can also pop out the cup in the top and check there. The ferrule is integrated so the tip of the base might be an indicator as well.

barn
WA, 2960 posts
30 Sep 2016 2:29PM
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BSN0 said...
Thanks Barn. What makes you say 90%? And any indication on make of mast?


SDM90 is a product in the SV range 2014-16.

Easy to tell. Also 5% chance they're SDM75's, only way to tell 100% is to scratch and sniff them. 90's smell like oil, 75's like an old sock.. If you have a poor sense of smell, there is a taste test too.

Mark _australia
WA, 23454 posts
30 Sep 2016 2:39PM
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barn said..

BSN0 said...
Thanks Barn. What makes you say 90%? And any indication on make of mast?



90's smell like oil, 75's like an old sock..


What do you blokes do to them before they go out to the retailers!!!???

barn
WA, 2960 posts
30 Sep 2016 2:47PM
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Dip the 90s in oil and rub old socks on the 75s

Mark _australia
WA, 23454 posts
30 Sep 2016 3:16PM
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Your excuse if ever seen in the office late at night with a handful of baby oil and an old sock.
Nice, I will remember that next time I get caught ................. finishing off masts...




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