Does anybody know the weight of a 1.0 / 1.5 Ezzy/Chinook kids rig?
I have materials for a home-made rig for my 4 year old, 1 or 1.2 sqm, it would weigh 3 kg (excluding mast base.)
I am curious to see how much better the off-the-shelf is, to decide whether it's worth it.
I have found the iRig (inflatable) is 1.2 kg (and $400), and the Whipperkids is 1 Kg ($300), but neither of them look like the real deal. I'd get the Ezzy if anything.
Anybody knows?
Thanks
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Does anybody know the weight of a 1.0 / 1.5 Ezzy/Chinook kids rig?
I have materials for a home-made rig for my 4 year old, 1 or 1.2 sqm, it would weigh 3 kg (excluding mast base.)
I am curious to see how much better the off-the-shelf is, to decide whether it's worth it.
I have found the iRig (inflatable) is 1.2 kg (and $400), and the Whipperkids is 1 Kg ($300), but neither of them look like the real deal. I'd get the Ezzy if anything.
Anybody knows?
Thanks
I don't know what is the weight, however I do know that my daughter when she was 7-8 was having fun on the 1.5 and she was uphauling that without any problem. But was struggling a lot with a 3.3 regualar wave sails and 340 rdm mast and carbon boom, So weight is a big issue to help kids to progress at young age. Also, I was using my Sealion ahd or the Go...and a centerboard fin would have been very nice to be able to go upwind better. I think the best would be a kids board with eva deck, a Go is very big and if she puts the sail back or in front, the board turn barely, but she got a lot of fun, I just have to fallow her with a sup and a leach and I bring her back at the starting point once in a while.
Not sure of exact weight but ezzy 1.0 rig would be a lot less than 3kg. I can lift ours with my little finger and my kids had no trouble uphauling it. They are rare on the second hand market so have great resale value once your kids outgrow them. The awesome little boom is worth the price alone.
