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mchaco1



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:13 am    Post subject: Neil Pryde? Reply with quote

I saw a great deal on 2011 neil prydes, Altas and combat. I have No limitz masts will these work? Also wondering which one to pick for general gorge stuff..
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isobars



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

"General gorge stuff"? Some guys use only sinkers, some experts use only big boards, some use only Formula gear, some slalom boards, some use only race sails, some use only wave sails, ditto fins ... we need more info on your preferences. At the very least ... and don't overlook the hype factor ... comparing their performance descriptions and any magazine reviews will help you and us narrow down your choices, which may change with size. What performance features are most important to you?
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mchaco1



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As in I dont intend to use them for "wave" sailing. I mostly do speed and carving, I dont really swell ride. For comparison, Ive always like naish forces. I like a steady pulling sail that transitions progressively from on/off. I looked at reviews but they seem to be mostly fluff and dont really help much.
Combat is an "all-around wave", atlas is a "freewave". Im mostly concerned with whether the no limitz masts will work with them. Im trying to move to a set of one type to make it easier to pick sizing, instead of the random assortment I have now.
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isobars



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mchaco1 wrote:
Im trying to move to a set of one type to make it easier to pick sizing, instead of the random assortment I have now.

Wise move, grasshopper. We all went through that phase for years before we gained the wisdom to break out of it and before we got access to swap meets and seasonal blowouts to ease the financial hit.
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dllee



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alpha is the big guy Euro wave sail.
Combat is the little guy tough wave sail.
No speeding with either.
Most guys will say, those year NP' WAVE sails don't work well with any RDM.
No Lim's are the softest bottomed RDM's.
I use PX RDM's on NR's (Alpha's predessor) just fine....when I weigted 143 lbs.
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mchaco1



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry, meant Hatch/OO speed not stevenson/carbon art speed Laughing
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dllee



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rig it on your mast.
You will find, the bottoms are too flat, while the top doesn't twist off the correct NP designed ratio.
PX RDM's are a much stiffer bottom and almost work, but SDM, even 30%, is rangier.
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mchaco1



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So looks like id need a new mast too... so complicated... oh well, maybe ill just go to Northwave and try to get a deal on a used quiver Very Happy
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isobars



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not to deter you from your trip to NW, but surely you know that the swaps are full of quivers, often at incredible savings on really nice sails.
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mchaco1



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

isobars wrote:
Not to deter you from your trip to NW, but surely you know that the swaps are full of quivers, often at incredible savings on really nice sails.


of course, but theres no time to research and compare and make sure everything matches at a swap meet. Ill check there first though of course. A nice set of naish forces might be great...
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