Hello
I am looking to buy a new aluminium boom, any advice?
I was thinking about
the chinook rdg 150-210 aluminium boom
And the goya rdb 150 -200
But I can hear any suggestion
Thank you in advance
P.s
Boom will be used for different kind of ezzy sails
Select to expand quotefannan said..
I am 80 kg and budget limited.....
Second hand carbon, 3 y/o. $400
I have the Chinook 150-210 RDG.
I like: The huge range which covers from 4.2 to 7.5 for me. The nice (fairly straight) bend curve. The snap-in RDM adapter. The positive adjustment settings. The Loop-go tail end. The price.
I don't like: Seeing the boom bend downwards under my 100kg when running at 202-204cm. The weight.
I have several carbon booms - both rdg and standard - for my larger sails. I bought the Chinook mostly for my small stuff but sometimes get lazy and use it for my 7.0 foil sail or my 7.5 freerace. The difference in stiffness is noticeable but not horrible. If you can't afford carbon it's a good alternative and not really any more flexible than their older Pro aluminum in standard diameter.
Select to expand quoteAwalkspoiled said..
If you can't afford carbon ....
Then you buy a good secondhand one. Not the worlds best ally - a secondhand carbon used by some flyweight chick.
New $800 carbon is the 1st choice, unless you have more $$ to spend.
I still use alu, after 24 years selling ws gear.
Alu is sorta crapshoot for us little guys. 10% seems to break within 2 seasons.
The others can last over 10 years of 30 day a year use.
Crashers break gear.
I can use alu because I'm conservative, seldom crash...but do fall, and I'm 72.
Loopers should use carbon.
I am not sure and to be honest I am bit scared of used "key" items such a boom (but I'll have an open eye for now on) And definitely I am not still a looper
I had previous a neilpryde aluminium boom (x6 I think was the model) and I was very satisfied with. I sold it cause was too big for my current gear.
I heard that ezzy uses the chinook
and for this reason I started looking at them.
I like the Goya's boom but I know anything about them
Take a look at the Aeron V-grip, strong and stiff. Aeron makes the front-parts for Chinook and Goya. The V-grip is very comfortabel and avoid fatigues in the forarms.
I weigh 75 kilos. I don't sail much but I never broke an alu boom. I have a carbon boom for my big sail (it was a huge difference in stiffness compared to my old alu boom). I bought a duotone alu skinny 140-90; it came with 2 year warranty and the owner of the shop told me they don't get any warranty issues with any alu boom (they carry Goya, Duotone, and Chinook). I really like the new boom; the finish is the best of all those three and it does not have much flex. I compared it to all the carbon booms available at the store; I was surprised I could not feel much difference in flex.
At $260, I cannot really justify spending 700-900 dollars for a new carbon boom or even $400 dollars for a used one. I guess I go easy on my gear. I need to clarify that I have used this new boom only for foiling but I will use it also for finning.
EDIT: I decided to go with the Doutone and not the Goya because the finish was a little bit better on the Duotone (the way that the clips snap, sliding the arm, everything feels like very good quality) but the goya was an extremely close second and it was a little bit cheaper.
It was hard for me to fork out over a thousand dollars for my first carbon boom all those years ago but it turned out to be the single most game changing piece of windsurfing equipment I ever purchased and in the long run, worked out cheaper than aluminium because it lasted so much longer. But if you do buy an aluminium boom, you will double its life span by removing the back end and thoroughly rinsing inside and out, the entire boom with fresh water after each session and do not store your aluminium boom amongst salty sails.
Are these prices for real? $260 - alu boom, $800-$900 carbon boom? Where?
A 100% carbon boom is usually $1100+.
A good alu boom would be $340-$420.
I guess it depends on the size...
Select to expand quoteObelix said..
Are these prices for real? $260 - alu boom, $800-$900 carbon boom? Where?
A 100% carbon boom is usually $1100+.
A good alu boom would be $340-$420.
I guess it depends on the size...
Probs in the US
Severne Alloy race is a great boom,, I'm 100kg an I used one for 2years with no problems on my bug sails 8.6 and 9.2. I then got a carbon one and yes while it is a bit nicer is not life changing better than the alloy.
If I have to sacrifice something from the the rig -than it would be the sail. You can have the best wave sail but coupled with a crappy mast, boom, extension-just a waste of time and money. And vice versa- a crappy sail will be infused with amazing energy if you get the rest of the trinity right. These days 100rdm masts are made more robust than ever. Wide tail end carbon skinny booms have redefined wave sailing endurance and sail efficiency. Last but not least- extensions. I would recommend point-7 rdm carbon extension. Simply the best. Period.
Extensions are the only part of my rig where I have started to go el cheapo. Broke 4 carbon extensions (streamlined x 2, then chinook then North). No failures since I switched to aluminum.
Second getting a good used carbon boom, I got a Maui Windsurfing carbon boom from my local shop for $130 US, it has taken a beating from me and is still good as new minus grip scars. To check a used boom, extend boom to 10 cm less than full extension, and then with a hand on each side try to flex the boom apart like a bow, good used carbon boom should still be stiff. Someone did try to sell me an old used Chinook carbon boom, it was easy to flex, maybe had cracks in it.
I'd take a good alloy boom over a used carbon one any day unless I knew the seller very well
Carbon booms break too and their tail piece wears out (holes get larger). The double-pin clips help. In terms of stiffness, the boom head plays a role.
There's more details in my carbon vs aluminum section in my tips and tricks page:
windsurfing.lepicture.com/tips-and-tricks/
I really like the severne metal, super stiff for an alu boom, nice head too.
I've been using a Chinoox alloy boom for 5 years in waves and weigh 95kgs so I'd rate them and also question why I'd have to go carbon.
Select to expand quotefannan said..
Any opinion about the Simmer Sx6 alu boom?
I have got the SX6 140-200 and 180-240 booms, I think they are very good.
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Are they stiff? How long do you have them?
Aluminum fatigues over time, so they can start out very stiff, but over time will weaken. Now I saw a windsurfer, 95 kg, who had just broken a Maui Windsurfing carbon boom while over powered in 22 knots. It looked like a used boom and grip was peeling in a lot of places. He went and bought a new Maui Windsurfing boom, it looked much better made than the old one he had broken, but my Maui boom was even older but better made, so maybe they cheapened the construction a one point in time.
mauisails.com has carbon booms on sale right now, 170 cm for $640 USD, free shipping in US. And Slalom 170 comes with an adjustable outhaul system!
www.mauisails.com/booms#buy-carbon-boom
