griptool
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Wipeout of the Year Award 2004
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 posted on 9-9-2003 at 20:06 |
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New Sail
I,ve just trashed my tushingham Heckler 6.5 (stuck my head through it!!) "that's a bummer man".
The sail is only been used for a season and a half and this is the second time I have ripped it, so as I will punish the replacement
sail should I go cheap (gun) or bomb proof (Ezzy)
What do you think?
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justal
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| posted on 9-9-2003 at 20:12 |
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I'd go for the cheap Gun option... They are built just as well as any other. In fact, I managed to destroy my so called bombproof 4.5m
North Voodoo, but my 4.5m Gun Wave MC has taken so much more punishment than the Voodoo.
Besides, you could get two Gun sails for the price of the Ezzy.
I use a 4.5m, 5.0m and 5.7m Gun Wave MC, and a 6.3m Gun Groove, and have been happy with all of them in all respects. I rig them on Gun
masts and booms as well. The masts are fine and have a 2 yr warranty anyway. I'm not so sure about their booms though as I've managed
to snap two of them now!! Both were replaced under the warranty with no questions asked though, so it wasn't too much of a
catastrophe.
Al.
URL: Pixelwave Design - Website Design Wales
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Personal Weblog: A Simple Life of Luxury in West Wales
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griptool
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Wipeout of the Year Award 2004
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| posted on 9-9-2003 at 20:39 |
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Thanks Al
Ive just checked out the Hun site--oops typo, Gun site and the 2003 sails are on offer, I dont think there is any point in giving it
any further thought, two gun sails for the price of one NP!
Its got to be Gun.
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justal
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| posted on 9-9-2003 at 20:46 |
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I should say that I do get a bit of discount from Gun, so do feel like promoting them sometimes!!!... However, if I didn't like the
kit, or thought it was crap then I wouldn't recommend it to others, or use it myself for that matter, and I'd tell you it was crap
too... discount or no discount, I say it as it is.
Mention me when you order it though, so that they know the discount they give me is worthwhile!! 
Which ones are you gonna go for??
Al.
URL: Pixelwave Design - Website Design Wales
Shop: Website Templates
Personal Weblog: A Simple Life of Luxury in West Wales
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griptool
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Wipeout of the Year Award 2004
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Registered: 3-6-2003 Location: on the nest Member Is Offline Mood: Gripped
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| posted on 9-9-2003 at 20:58 |
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I think I will plump for a 6.8 groove and a 4.7 wave sail what do you think MC or Impact?
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badexcuseforasailor
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| posted on 9-9-2003 at 21:25 |
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Guns sails - very nice I own Freerace 8.5 Flash 6.3 and MC wave 5.2
http://brogboroughlake.windsurf.me.uk/
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justal
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| posted on 10-9-2003 at 05:21 |
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I went for the Wave MC, as its supposed to be better for onshore conditions as it has a little more power than the Impact wave, but in
my opinion once you get down to 4.5m weather these little differences don't really have that much effect in the real world.
If I get a 4m sail it would be the Impact Wave.
Al.
URL: Pixelwave Design - Website Design Wales
Shop: Website Templates
Personal Weblog: A Simple Life of Luxury in West Wales
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griptool
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Wipeout of the Year Award 2004
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| posted on 10-9-2003 at 22:25 |
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Al
Spoke to tushingham today and they have kindly offered some dicount which brings the storm down nearer to a gun price so I have calmed
down and decided to stick with what I know.
The storm is a solid sail and I hope it will take the punishment That me and weston dish out, thanks for your advice.
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justal
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| posted on 11-9-2003 at 05:51 |
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Cool... New toys are new toys whatever the make!! 
Theres very little difference (if any) between the build quality of the big names anyway.... They all break if you hit 'em hard
enough!!!
Are you still getting 2?... 4.5m and 6.5m?
Al.
URL: Pixelwave Design - Website Design Wales
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Personal Weblog: A Simple Life of Luxury in West Wales
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griptool
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Wipeout of the Year Award 2004
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| posted on 11-9-2003 at 07:26 |
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4.7 rock and 6.5 storm with the 5.5 storm I already have I think that should do it for a while, I must update my toybox as I bought a
screamer 11 for a £100 quid two weeks ago, tryed it out on the ill fated kit trashing session on wednesday and it felt like a rocket
ship
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Nick
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| posted on 11-9-2003 at 08:26 |
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Griptool - had you considered some of the end of season clearance offers...unused sails with big discounts? Most of the big shops do
them? I've just picked up an 02 Pryde Spirit from RiksWindursfing for £215. That's £115 saving on the new price. As far as I
understand sail technology moves v.slowly so I'm not bothered about having last years model.
Boarseeker.com seems to show most of the sails on offer but not all. Plenty of bargians out there!
Cheers
Nick
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