Which are the strongest 3 wave sails?
1. _________
2. _________
3. _________
Which are the weakest 3 wave sails?
1. _________
2. _________
3. _________
Strongest
Anything new
Weakest
Any sail thats thad lots of UV exposure and been crinkled lots.
Strongest:
1. I refuse to disclose without payment from Brand Manager
2. I refuse to disclose without payment from Brand Manager
3. I refuse to disclose without payment from Brand Manager
Weakest
1. Will say whatever the Brand Manager wants me to say after he has paid me
2. Will say whatever the Brand Manager wants me to say after he has paid me
3. Will say whatever the Brand Manager wants me to say after he has paid me
I have all ezzy's in my quiver and am yet to blow one up after sailing them now for 3 seasons. I have a collection of destroyed other brands in my garage. I would say though that Bertie is bang on the money. Anything new is generally pretty hardy, expose any sail to UV for long enough and it will get weaker and weaker.
Saw a fly completely destroyed at Gnaraloo bay, sail was one day old, wasn't a huge pounding apparently.
I challenge anyone to do the same to an Ezzy...
Well it sounds like a few people in here have bought shares in Ezzy...
But seriously if you put enough heavy X-Ply in any sail it will be bomb proof,but then you lose performance and manouverability because of the weight.
I've been giving my Severne Blades a hiding over the summer and had no problems with them..
I used Sailworks sails before this summer and they are really tuff as nails, don't see many of them get demaged.
Naish seam pretty tuff too..
I used to be a big Simmer and Ezzy fan..... I still am as they are the strongest, period.
However I am surprised how strong a modern mostly mono sail is .... unless crinkled etc. Lets say they are 90% as strong (probably). They may be that little bit weaker but in most cases are more stable / crisp feeling, depower and power up a little more linearly, have a bit more range (no stretchy vinyl window) and have much better visibility for lip smacking.
I still love my Simmer X-Flex's and can't break them after 4 hard seasons.
But now I find myself tending towards mono sails.............maybe they'll last 3 seasons not 4 or 5, but the enjoyment level in that period may be higher 
Which are the strongest 3 wave sails?
1. the one that gets wiped out, out the back in the deeper water_________
2. the one that clears the shorey _________
3. the one that realises that using a a sail in surf might break it....duh! _________
Which are the weakest 3 wave sails?
1. the one that holds a mardi gras party_________
2. the one that can't scull a yardglass_________
3.the one thats really cheep and festering. _________
Well Im a kook. I crash and burn quite a bit in the surf... just ask Rider and Leech
I use Tushingham Rocks. I love these sails and the feel of them when powered up is unreal. Super balanced and super smooth.
A few months ago I started doing forward loops. My Rocks are still in one piece. They still look as new even though they take a flogging.
Thats my opinion
I agree with mark, give me the best performing, lightest feelin
sail I can get. You end up staying out of alot of bad positions
( that would otherwise smash youself and your gear) and you'll
end up having a lot more of an enjoyable sail as well.
I think you'll find most brands are generally durable, ide base
My buying decision on how you want the sail to feel more than
wether or not it's going to handle a smashing at jaws.
realistically too, generally the strength comes down to the quality of stitching more than the actual material used. Every sail Ive ever trashed has been on the seams as opposed to the middle of a panel. when it come to a proper drilling, xply will tear just like anything else. Also looking after your sail off the water is a big factor to the longevity of a sail.
When talking about UV exposure, how much exposure is required to weaken sails?
Is it leaving it on the beach in sunlight?
Or is just using your sails during the day (with no time spent lying on the beach) gonna weaken them?
You don't have to do anything too extreme, just little things like leave your sail in the shade if you have the option, when you sail in your last run give it a quick rinse to get the sand off, don't squash the sails in their bags. Little things like that will greatly increase the lifespan of your sail
I bought a single Gaastra Poison (6.2) in 2004 to fill a hole in my quiver. I've abused the thing for 5 years and it just refused to die...the sturdiest sail I've ever owned.
Servene on the weekest side the stiching is to a very poor grade maybe the save money on cotton? - always in for repair have to be carefull down halling those puppies or the mast sleeve might just rip off!
If you look after your sail it will last but at the end of the day you should go for what feels good... most of the heavier built sail dont perfrom as well in the light winds dont have that crisp grunty feeling that gets you on the plain earlier!
And as a bonus dave ezzy is one of the nicest, laid back, most hospitible people on the planet[}:)]
You keep prowling wave panther.
ezzys maybe good sails, but a bit of extra thought in the artwork dept req'd.
no sails are bomb proof [}:)]
