Can anyone from Severne tell me is the Gorilla mast a constant curve? or stiff top?
Is it much different from the older Powerex or the Ezzy Hookipa masts?
Not from Severne, but I got the 400 '10 Powerex rdm and 400 '12 Gorilla. I believe they are both pretty much constant curve. In comparing them I have rigged a '12 Severne S-1 5.6m on both, the powerex is a touch softer in the top and causes the sail to twist of a little too early relative to the gorilla. Pretty usable, however I think with the powerex you would have to do a bit of downhaul tuning (5-10mm) to cover the same wind range, with the gorilla I don't mess with the downhaul once its right.
Would be the same bend as the rest of the masts, so that would be hard top overall..
I don't think I need to point this out but I will anyway, it's not that the bottom of the 'hard top' mast is softer than the top, it's only relatively stiffer up top compared to a constant curve..
I've replaced my powerex with a gorilla and my S-1 feels great obviously, but this is a only with a 5.6 on Gorilla 400/32 where as I had been rigging in on a 400/430 powerex combo, and that was about 4 months ago..
New warranty means I can get rid of the bloody powerex, what's it worth in beers?
Barn is that a typo "400/32 " ?
So did you use the 430 as the top bit as it would have been a bit stiffer?
Sorry that was confusing, I realised that when I hit 'post'..
400/32 = 400 with 32 extension. (Recommended setting.)
400/430 = 400 bottom with 430 top, mystery extension (Cowboy setting.)
I only used the 430 top as I didn't have an extension long enough to run 32cm on a 400.. But your right this might work out to be a crude stiff top..
I can probably do a direct comparison between the pwrx and gorilla this week, looking windy..
