Sail recommendation

SS77 · Joined: 27 Dec 2012 Posts: 12

Greetings. I am looking to purchase a new 6.5 freeride sail for 15-20 mph situations. I have a 135L fan shark. I weigh 165 lbs. Sail on lakes in the midwest. A little chop but not alot. I am an intermediate. I am considering a 2013 Ezzy Cheetah. Just wanted to get people input on this sail and how it compares to other brands. Any input is appreciated. thanks!

rangerider · Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 206

The cheetah will be great. The thing about midwest lakes is that they are very gusty - the Ezzy sails are kind of soft which will help absorb gusts and give you smoother power delivery. I like my Ezzys better than my other sails and the ability to moderate the power delivery in gusts is the main reason. They also have good low-end to help with planing and getting a bigger board going.

I like my Ezzy Lion 7.5 with my Xcite ride 145 which is similar to a Shark I believe. The other sails I have are North and Goya which feel sharper and crisper but not as stable or comfortable.

windward1 · Joined: 18 Jun 2000 Posts: 1400

Hi SS77,
I have an Ezzy 7.0 Cheetah which I use on my Naish Titan 138 L and my Angulo SUP-Sail G'ud 10'10".
Love that sail. Should work great for you and your conditions. I use it on the ocean and Monterey Bay.
What rangerider said about Ezzy's is all true.
W1

beaglebuddy · Joined: 10 Feb 2012 Posts: 1120

This is what I know about Ezzy sails in general, they are very popular which says a lot, very durable and well constructed, made in Sri Lanka not China, they claim they treat their workers better. The sail sets with a lot of shape so they are considered powerful. Perhaps not the lightest. Takes a lot of outhaul. Works with most masts. I would say it's akin to buying a Toyota or Honda, perhaps not the absolute best performance but guaranteed all of their sails will perform very well. Excellent customer support, the American owner will answer your emails personally.
Hope that helps.

gvogelsang · Joined: 09 Nov 1988 Posts: 435

My Ezzy Cheetah 6.5 (also 2013) is my favorite sail. I can bag it out, or flatten it, to use it in a wide wind range. At my weight - 210 - I need a bit more wind than you do. Lots of guys where I sail on Lake Erie are using Cheetahs on 120 lt boards with success.

I also have a Lion 7.5 and a Cheetah 5.5. Yesterday I was having fun on a 7.5 Zephyr and a Firemove V2 122 lt board. The guys that weighed your weight were using 6.5 Cheetahs.

U2U2U2 · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Sail recommendation

gvogelsang · Joined: 09 Nov 1988 Posts: 435

vikingsail · Joined: 12 May 1998 Posts: 46

Sailworks Retro camless sail is in the same stature as EZZY is you want an alternative to compare. A lot of my friends sail EZZY.

jingebritsen · Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3371

http://www.aerotechsails.com/freespeed.html

SS77 · Joined: 27 Dec 2012 Posts: 12

Thanks to everyone for all the great input!!! I appreciate it!!