How much CARBON makes THE MAST BETTER?

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    0:00 Todays plan
    0:30 50% Mast
    3:20 How are masts produced
    4:35 70% Mast
    7:03 Why is the windrange bigger?
    8:09 95% Mast
    10:16 Why are the gusts easier to control?
    10:54 100% Mast
    13:32 Why is the 100% mast much more expensive?
    14:40 Which mast is for whom?

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  • @robinreuther541
    @robinreuther541 2 місяці тому +45

    It would be interesting the difference between rdm and sdm 😊

    • @Rocco_cin
      @Rocco_cin 2 місяці тому

      I just bought a slalom sail that mounts an RDM mast (I'm still waiting for the mast to be shipped) (Severne Mach5 5.5) I'm very curious, I've always had slalom sails that mount SDM masts.

    • @512k
      @512k 2 місяці тому +1

      My 430 sdm 45% broke, now use a 70% rdm… I miss the sdm😂 but can’t really explain, it just doesn’t feel the same.

    • @joewindsurf101
      @joewindsurf101 Місяць тому

      @@512k I am a heavyweight windsurfer whose summer sails are 7-oh to 10-oh and are typically on SDM. Winter sails for ice and snow are RDM and welcome to be lighter and apparently more robust !! As an amateur I stay under 25 knots ...Hear/read heavyweights prefer SDM ?? Yes, SDM vs RDM by Nico would be welcome 🙂

  • @theoutsider6191
    @theoutsider6191 2 місяці тому +17

    Yeah, another point for people generally is budget. And you are also going to need more than one sail size. So if you buy a 70% mast you can almost buy another sail size giving you far more options, compared to the 100% mast and one sail. Plus the durability as mentioned is higher in the 70% mast.

  • @Dggb2345
    @Dggb2345 2 місяці тому +10

    You’re such a great ambassador for these sports. Very useful presentations. Keep up the great work.

  • @fitnessandinjury
    @fitnessandinjury 2 місяці тому +4

    Loved the interview with the designer. Great touch.

  • @iotarask77
    @iotarask77 2 місяці тому +9

    As a beginner I used 30 and 55 % with wave and freeride sails but had a lot of catapults and bad days. Once switching to 70% and freerace sails the control improved a lot. Now I have a 97 % rdm, 80% and 70% sdm masts. With the 97 I find it easier to find wind when gliding through lulls. The 70 % is a good and affordable choice with strong wind but a bit harder to control in manoeuvres. To progress to “comfortable planing” level in WS would recommend not buying lower than 70% to anyone. High performance gear like 100% masts or slalom boards is nice but also gives headaches (did I clamp the boom too much? Over-downhauled the sail?, hit the nose again?). Most amateurs should be totally fine on anything between 70-90%.

  • @jabec57
    @jabec57 2 місяці тому +4

    I see that a lot of guys already said it but I have to say it too: - those videos when you test and explain the difference between different equipment are sooo good!! Especially for us who don't buy new gear so often it's a very good help to pick the right thing when we do 😃👍🤙

  • @ukaszpochron4263
    @ukaszpochron4263 2 місяці тому +3

    I didn't need a new mast but I watched your video and now I may 😁

  • @jonasfriis6088
    @jonasfriis6088 2 місяці тому +5

    I love Nice gear so i have only ever owned 100% Carbon masts😅. But i would say it was worth every penny, since im going on the water 3-4 times a week on Average even though it is 2 degrees outside here in denmark🥶

  • @ghughes20
    @ghughes20 2 місяці тому +5

    I just purchased a 7.7 V8 and a NP 460 95% mast. I haven’t used it yet but hope to do so in a few weeks. This will replace my 7.5 Rig that I purchased with a new board a few years ago. I’m expecting a big improvement.

  • @porgiesplays6655
    @porgiesplays6655 2 місяці тому +1

    thanks ur vids mate they help a lot , def answer a lot of questions as well . cheers nico

  • @marcelmuldertje
    @marcelmuldertje 2 місяці тому +3

    Great video with amazing result. I would have expected the cheapest one was the best hahaha but still epic content. Keep up the good work Nico!

  • @justinnoll3838
    @justinnoll3838 2 місяці тому +2

    Thanks - I love the tutorials!

  • @GuislainLAGRON
    @GuislainLAGRON 2 місяці тому +2

    I have matching (Ezzy masts & sails), which as you explained is the most important factor in another video, because the designer may have a different curve philosophy, so I am glad that I got that right ;-)
    I never had the privilege to try or buy 2 masts for the same sail size, so my perspective is more like an apple & orange comparison.
    From a value perspective, I had to compromise so:
    - I use the more EXPENSIVE mast for my LONGEST 470cm Ezzy 90% carbon RDM Hoopika mast for my BIGGEST 7.5m2 Cheetah sail
    - I use the more value oriented and shorter 430cm Ezzy 60% carbon RDM XT mast for my smaller 6.5m2 Cheetah sail
    - I use the more value oriented and short 400cm Ezzy 60% carbon RDM XT mast for my 5.5m2 Legacy sail
    - I use the more value oriented and shortest 370cm base & 400cm top Ezzy 60% carbon RDM XT mast for my smallest 4.7m2 Cross sail
    My rational was actually another factor - right or wrong - which was that the longer the mast, the more important stiffness/responsiveness becomes...so I saved my money for matching my LONGEST 470cm 90% mast with my BIGGEST 7.5m2 sail.
    The 2nd reason which you alluded to is weight, and the bigger the rig is, the heavier it is, so I get to shed more weight on the bigger rig.
    The 3rd reason is that I mix & match XT masts tops & bottoms, with my 6.5, 5.5, 4.7 sails in the middle and bottom part of my quiver, since I can't afford to have a Hoopika-only quiver of masts.
    Feel free to confirm or correct (or ignore) my rational.
    PS: I use a wide quiver and just 1 board - a 130L BIC Techno WindFoil freeride board - and your video does make me want to a get 430cm Ezzy 90% carbon RDM Hoopika mast for my 6.5m2 Cheetah sail, because that is my favourite sweetspot for that 130L board windsurfing on the Columbia River, so thank you for your insights.
    PPS: Could you do a video on the pros & cons of 1 wide (e.g. 4 sail, 1m2 apart) wide quiver and 1 board vs a narrower (2 sail/board) quiver and 2+ boards?

    • @cathulu15
      @cathulu15 2 місяці тому +1

      I would agree, I also use Ezzy 60% and aluminum booms with my Ezzy wave sails, but recently got a carbon boom for my 6.0 Sailworks Flyer, and will probably get the Sailworks lightstick for the foil sail instead of using the 60% Ezzy mast. The reduction in mass is noticeable and will use the carbon boom with my wave sails and probably look for lighter masts in future 😊

  • @robertocoslovich3143
    @robertocoslovich3143 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks, these videos are very helpful

  • @jeroenhessel7535
    @jeroenhessel7535 2 місяці тому

    Hey Nico, super clear explanation, this is useful to us. Thank you.
    I sail a Hellcat and a V8 with 65% carbon and it works great for me.
    OMG, the ease in which you play while gybing is just crazy.

  • @aisimeon
    @aisimeon 2 місяці тому +2

    for regular people is more about security. 80% is the ideal one, so that you are not afraid to break it. with 50% it's gonna break sooner or later, especially if you push it in strong winds.

  • @quentinbayle6097
    @quentinbayle6097 2 місяці тому

    Thank you very much for your videos. The subjects you cover are very interesting. Windsurfing is a very technical sport and thanks to the videos you make, you simplify it. Technique is all very well, but this sport has become too technical and it's even an obstacle to starting or continuing this sport if you're an amateur. So thank you for your contribution to the sport and keep up the good work!

  • @davidkelly7336
    @davidkelly7336 2 місяці тому

    Nice video to discuss such %carbon choices. I agree with others comments around the issue of whether to rig on RDM and SDM masts and and why the feel of the two types can make such a difference under certain conditions, mainly underpowered versus overpowered.

  • @leander8272
    @leander8272 2 місяці тому +2

    Awsome video like always🔥 I prefer the 100% carbon mast because it feals so much better in the jibe on the foil

  • @dairyairman
    @dairyairman 2 місяці тому

    I'm a wind foiler most of the time these days. I made the switch to 100% carbon RDM masts over the past couple years and have not looked back. The 100% carbon masts are so light and responsive! Their lightness really helps me control the rig during jibes, where things can get out of control quickly.

  • @joewindsurf101
    @joewindsurf101 2 місяці тому +2

    back in about 2013 Peter Volwater (a slalom racer) said he felt no need to go for more than 75% carbon.
    as I am an amateur windsurfer, I follow his advice and am happy with my masts 🙂
    (I will not feel the difference anyway lol)

  • @treyschwartz3966
    @treyschwartz3966 2 місяці тому

    Two of my favorite figures in windsurfing! Robert Stroj and Nico Prien!

  • @Apoz
    @Apoz 2 місяці тому +1

    I love 85%, feels more sturdy, not too stiff & a bit less worry about dents, cracks & temperature of the mast.

  • @davewindsor3301
    @davewindsor3301 2 місяці тому +3

    So Nico, you’ll be training with a 50% mast and rip out the 100 on race day, like wearing weights on wrists & ankles until show time.
    Can you now compare RDM & SDM in the Speedster.
    What’s your GPS Alphas?

  • @tomattbwindsurfing
    @tomattbwindsurfing 2 місяці тому +1

    I’m an intermediate level windsurfer but my shop (North Beach Windsurfing) has always encouraged me to purchase higher carbon masts so that I buy once and get the best performance for my time on the water. Question- longevity? How long does a mast last? Sails I usually hear 300 hours in the sun but what about a mast and does more carbon make a difference?

  • @Rocco_cin
    @Rocco_cin 2 місяці тому

    always very interesting videos. Thank you

  • @aleksanderw1646
    @aleksanderw1646 2 місяці тому +1

    learnt more from nico s videos than a whole semester in high school

  • @MUC_Grafitti
    @MUC_Grafitti 2 місяці тому +1

    Nice vid

  • @wingfoilmax
    @wingfoilmax 2 місяці тому

    Deine Videos sind sooo krass Nico! Ganz ehrlich: Das guckt sich besser weg als Netflix 😂Make Windsurfing Great Again passt echt - du bringst so einen frischen Wind in den Sport mit deinen Videos 🎬Großer Respekt und ganz liebe Grüße, Max 🙋‍♂

  • @windsurfmore2307
    @windsurfmore2307 2 місяці тому +1

    Nice video 😎🤙🏻

  • @srenpoulsen2303
    @srenpoulsen2303 2 місяці тому +2

    Just got a set of NP V8 Flight with 70% masts (from Surf Center😊). Nice combo!

  • @mmmdesignllc
    @mmmdesignllc 2 місяці тому

    I'm using North Ultimate Pro RDM 100% they are the latest generation masts for the 3di sails.
    Here is my windsurfing gear buying rules. Rule 1) buy the best you can afford, your life may depend on it. 2) if you have decided to make windsurfing your sport, invest in quality gear, you will have it for a much longer than the cheap stuff. For example, I have a NP carbon boom. It's probably 4 -5 years old now. It still looks good and it works very, very well. I'll have that boom for several more years, I'm sure.
    I hope I don't come across as someone that is an expert, But I've had a couple of serious break downs over the years and this is what I came up with to alleviate them.
    Windsurfing it the best.

  • @nejcprijatelj5543
    @nejcprijatelj5543 2 місяці тому

    I use 100% on the 9.0 sail because you just need that extra bit on the bigger sizes on 6.7 and smaller i use a 70% mostly because of the budget. Of course one day i might use the 100% if there will be the money but since then I am more than happy with it. But it was nice to see this type of confirmations that i didn't just have opinions in my mind. Keep up the effort to educate the normal windsurfing community🤙

  • @Ingmaretmans
    @Ingmaretmans 2 місяці тому +1

    Cool video nico

  • @michelletran7852
    @michelletran7852 2 місяці тому

    Great videos. To see the how the mastes has been made❤. Can you explain the RDM and SDM. 😊

  • @tryvedam9588
    @tryvedam9588 2 місяці тому +1

    On my 5.7 torro I use a unifiber 40% carbon mast which is RDM, to be fair Im not good enough to distinguish the characteristics of two masts but what I can say with 100% certainty is the RDM feels much better than SDM north sails 100% carbon (i thinks its 100% not sure) mast, mostly because the SDM gets stuck and doesnt let the sail flip over when turning

  • @jguygdkwugd
    @jguygdkwugd 2 місяці тому +1

    I was gifted a 420 mask with 100% carbon from my coach as well as a sail, at the time I was 10 and didn't realise to the full extent at how incredible and lucky I was! Wow!

  • @mjdejong
    @mjdejong 2 місяці тому +1

    I'm using 100% whenever possible. 430, 490 and 520. In EVO's (XI, XIII and XIV's) and speedsters. But I have a couple of locations where I have my gear. My main location in NL has all the 100% and a few 95%. My secondairy location in Antwerp has 2 95% masts 430, 490. I very much prefer my 100%, but budget is a consideration.

  • @TopMaphis
    @TopMaphis 2 місяці тому

    Very nice production and quality info, thanks! Just sourced high C masts for this season. 490 is 100%, 460 is 80%, 430 is 90%. I had 1 session with the 490 and 1 session with the 430 already last year. Both felt very nice, previously i had 80C for the 490 and 75C for the 430. It would be nice to back-to-back test them just as you did, but I rather spend time on the water blasting. ;)

  • @123loreni
    @123loreni 2 місяці тому +1

    Im using 430sdm 95% on speedster 6.7 at 98kg and Im happy with it.

  • @margovesselov
    @margovesselov 2 місяці тому +1

    My long masts are 100%, shortest is 70%. Also shorter masts are RDM easyer in chop, longer mast are SDM. In some sails i do use bot types SDM or RDM depending of chopp conditions.

  • @jeremycarr3920
    @jeremycarr3920 2 місяці тому +1

    I used to have a duotone F-type 5.8 on a duotone black 50% mast, I'm now using an ezzy hydra 7m on duotone mast 50%, a 5.5 ezzy hydra on a 50% cc unifibre and a witch craft slayer 4.7 on same mast, took advise from David ezzy about rigging 7m hydra on duotone mast, an ok match, it would probably work better on 90% ezzy mast, but it's perfectly ok for me, I don't get on the water much,my mast are the cheapest part of my kit.

  • @jellebos4643
    @jellebos4643 2 місяці тому +1

    Hi Nico, Can you please make a tutorial for the footstraps? I struggle a lot with it.

  • @mark051262
    @mark051262 2 місяці тому +1

    Interesting video. It also looked like the jumps were higher with 100% carbon mast. A slalom board jump tutorial would be nice idea 😃👍

    • @Nico_GER7
      @Nico_GER7  2 місяці тому +1

      There is a tutorial on this channel.

  • @diederikdepauw5237
    @diederikdepauw5237 2 місяці тому +1

    Very good test.
    Whish I had this before.
    I personally use 90% on my wave sales and foil sails. I had some 100% masts, but Ifor me the difference between 90 and 100 is not worth the money. Also I feel the 90% is more durable and that's important for a recreational surfer.
    But in short, thumbs up 👍 👌 for this test.

  • @marcomedina8774
    @marcomedina8774 2 місяці тому

    Hi Nico. Thanks for this great video.
    After to watch this video it's come a great question about masts.
    Is there any difference in the performance of the sail if you consider carbon % and distribution bend of it % ( constant curve, flex top, etc)?

  • @christophermeisner7498
    @christophermeisner7498 2 місяці тому +1

    @Nico_GER7 interested in what harness line length you sail with in a freerace setup like in this video. BTW as always super informative and well produced video.

  • @Rockboje
    @Rockboje 2 місяці тому

    great video congratulations and thank you.
    What is still missing in the comparison for me is the shock resistance.
    I'm an average surfer, especially speed and nice maneuvers and small jumps in the chop.
    I worked as a windsurfing instructor for 7 years.
    For example, if you take your material out of the car and hit it against the tailgate, or the mast hits a stone, the 100% mast gets small breaks in the material more quickly and then breaks more quickly, even when rigging it up.
    For example, a 70% mast is much less sensitive to shock.
    If you drop your mast on the meadow, which many surfers do, there will be a small stone in the way... bad luck.
    I recommend 70%, it lasts the entire time you are surfing and can easily be sold again with these same arguments.
    100% mast I wouldn't buy used

  • @k74-martijerrard12
    @k74-martijerrard12 2 місяці тому

    Totally agree. My budget has become my major factor so the days of 100% masts are sadly gone. Do I notice the different with 75-95% is another question altogether as I don’t spend so much time on the water now so skill fade and lack of fitness also play a big part for me now… I would also add recreational sailors only change their mast when absolutely necessary so a mast with longevity is key… I had a 100% RDM mast I purchased new and didn’t use it for a 12 mths bcs no opportunity and then on its first outing in B&J conditions it snapped… top Brand refused to warranty the mast so again unless you have deep pockets don’t buy a 100% masts as a recreational sailor as it’s just not worth it!

  • @paulorocha2459
    @paulorocha2459 2 місяці тому +1

    SPX 90 RDM. Just bought. Haven't used it yet.

  • @KaiUwe549
    @KaiUwe549 2 місяці тому +1

    Oh man these conditions warm weather flat water 😢😮

  • @wavesailorx
    @wavesailorx 2 місяці тому

    Nico, sweet video! Would the same take aways/conclusions on slalom gear apply to wave sails? Wondering where that % carbon sweet spot is when getting tumbled in 2-3m waves come into the equation and you cant afford to break a mast a few times a season?

  • @matigimenezlopez
    @matigimenezlopez 2 місяці тому +1

    I was just asking the same question the other day. We have a telephatic connection haha😂

  • @FrancoisTCS
    @FrancoisTCS 2 місяці тому +2

    When will we get 150% carbon? Without epoxy resin?

  • @janhoffmann4122
    @janhoffmann4122 2 місяці тому +2

    Ich fahre 90 Prozent und bin sehr zufrieden! Wie lange fährst Du Deine Masten? Wechselst Du jedes Jahr?

  • @palhetyessy2143
    @palhetyessy2143 2 місяці тому

    I am using 100% carbons to my slalom sails. I am hunting for good condition used one to be cost minded. Not all used ones worth to buy, but every year pops up some good deal, than I go for it!
    What I would like to see is blind test of masts ( carbon % ) and yehh, I do care about rdm SDM comparison as well.
    Thanks for sharing those test!

  • @ridetheliger4176
    @ridetheliger4176 2 місяці тому +2

    I use 85%, best compromise for me

  • @protchejulien508
    @protchejulien508 2 місяці тому +1

    Merci pour la vidéo. Les bottoms des "TPX" sont beaucoup trop raides, du coup ils sont incassables(garantie 2+1), c'est génial, mais mais : la courbure global des mats "TPX" ne corresponds pas aux courbures des voiles (evo 10, 11, 12, 13). J'ai gagné presque 4 noeuds avec un mat 4.60m decathlon sur une evo 13, 7.4m, alors qu'avec le "tpx"4.60, impossible de faire sortir le vent de la voile(20 à 30 nds de vent). Résultats : 29.87 nds vmax avec tpx et 32.32 nds avec le mat décathlon(ceci n'est qu'un exemple avec ce mat : je n'aborderai pas les autres mats). J'ai tous les TPX : y en a pas un qui marchent (4.00m rdm, 4.30 rdm, 4.30 sdm, 4.60 sdm, 4.90 sdm). Désolé! Mais au prix que sa vaut et la performance qui n'est pas du tout au rendez vous, il est obligatoire pour moi d'offrir la contradiction. D'ailleurs, Pryde n'a pas fait de podium en 2023 : serait-ce lié? Pardon Nico prien, mais c'est la vérité, et je vois bien que tu t'entraines ainsi que Martini et Morotti! Ne venez pas me dire que vous êtes mauvais : c'est faux! Le matériel, ne marchait pas en 2023 sur le tour. Tu peux enlever mon message si tu veux : ce n'est pas grave! Porte toi bien et bonne chance pour 2024 : si les mats marchent aussi bien qu'en 2023, alors va falloir que tu passes encore plus de temps à la salle de sport(ce qui ne règlera pas le problème). Ceci étant tu as tout mon respect.

  • @MichelBertrand
    @MichelBertrand 2 місяці тому +1

    I still have a couple of Neil Pryde 95% carbon masts from,,, around 1995 I think? Along with VR2 and VR3 sails and a Thommen 295... I unfortunately don't have the opportunity to use them as often as I did when I bought them, but they are still in mint condition and performing well whenever I take them out. Man I need some new stuff... 😮🤣
    Did you get the chance to actually get the weight of the masts? That will make a big difference with the moment of inertia for handling and going into gybes.
    Nice flatwater spot 👍

  • @LottevandenToorn
    @LottevandenToorn 2 місяці тому

    It would have been great if you had a reference sailer during all the tests.

  • @loukissal2273
    @loukissal2273 2 місяці тому +2

    Ok with the free-race sails you can switch the masts . Is it the same with pure race sails ? Don’t you have to use 100% with these to even trim them properly ?

    • @hugodohmen4010
      @hugodohmen4010 2 місяці тому

      I use rsracing evo 14 on 70% mast, want to try 85% though

  • @andreaskatevaths9272
    @andreaskatevaths9272 2 місяці тому

    Nico the trim of the Sail especially for free race sails ( V8 ) and racing sails would work both with 100% and lower percentage ?

  • @mbvizer
    @mbvizer 2 місяці тому +1

    How about RDM vs SDM w same carbon content?

  • @nagybbeni
    @nagybbeni 2 місяці тому

    Great video again, but it would be better blind test with. I usually ride GA 70% of carbon content RDM/SDM mast with, but I want GA 95% percent masts. All of my sails has from GA (Cosmic, Manic)

  • @sheerluckholmes5468
    @sheerluckholmes5468 2 місяці тому

    WOW! Just think how much faster you could go if you had a 200 or 300% carbon mast, there is no limit.

  • @bob2787
    @bob2787 2 місяці тому

    Hey Nico good video. One interesting observation that you had is that the 70% was a bit thinner. I was wondering if the 95% and 100% were thinner than the 75%, as some of us sail with cambers, and was curious as to camber rotation with a 70% vs a 95% or 100%

  • @toine007
    @toine007 2 місяці тому +1

    Personally I’ve a FLX70 SDM of 490 and a SPX65 SDM of 460. Wonder why they have stopped the SPX65. 🤔

  • @williamtech4668
    @williamtech4668 2 місяці тому +1

    I have the 70 like in the video. Suits me well for now. I only do 15 sessions a year. Also probably too bad at surfing to feel the difference 😂

  • @konradmajsterszef7899
    @konradmajsterszef7899 2 місяці тому +1

    it is mean if you are buying 100% C mast you pay extra money for insurance in case your mast will break and vendor has to provide you the warranty :) smart !

  • @YPSification
    @YPSification 2 місяці тому

    Tolles Video, wie immer. Kurze Frage: wie macht ihr das mit der Drohne? Auf Teneriffa darf man ja fast nirgednwo fliegen. Habt ihr Sondergenehmigungen oder fliegt ihr einfach?

  • @basmeulman1432
    @basmeulman1432 2 місяці тому

    @Nico_GER7 you tested the masts on a race set. Would you give the same advise for wave equipment? Thanks!

  • @Gustavlundeberg
    @Gustavlundeberg 2 місяці тому

    Great video! Put a 50% mast in your race sail and have another pro try it without telling him about it and see how he reacts!

  • @clausskovbak1289
    @clausskovbak1289 2 місяці тому

    I have sailed NP Since 1990, so I have been going through a lot of sails and mast( also other brand than NP in masts)
    What i have concluded is:
    The higher the sail size , the better the mast you should invest in, I have only 100 procent in 370 and 400, than covers from 4,2 and up to 5,6 in Combat wave Series.
    From 4,0 and Down i have 95 procent Carbon, and to been hornest , i Don,t Think you Will be abel to tell the difference, ( from my 4,2 to 4,0 Combat wave I can’t not) furthermore there is an added safety in 95 mast, in which is important if , you surf in cold condition, and Waves are normally bygger, the more the Wind. ( northsee) - also i Can say than, its superimportant to use the right kind of mast for the sail, so therefore go for the mast, than you know will be
    100 procent right for the sail( same brand) i have once other other masts, ( other brand) but there is a clear difference, i later learned.-
    One last thing, .. its always good to know how much time you Will invest in windsurf, lets also than be a guideline to, how much Money you invest in the mast.

  • @JD-wf9rc
    @JD-wf9rc 2 місяці тому +1

    Wenn der Mast etwas gebogen ist (Banane ungeriggt), aufgrund des vielen Gebrauchs. Muss man tauschen? Oder geht das trotzdem ohne grosse Performance Einbusse?

  • @Sailrepair
    @Sailrepair 2 місяці тому +1

    I have been using only 100% carbon masts for the last 12 years but more importantly - how do you keep your hat on?

  • @Nico_GER7
    @Nico_GER7  2 місяці тому +4

    What type of mast are you using? Is it time to upgrade?

  • @edwardatson4042
    @edwardatson4042 2 місяці тому +1

    Any tips on starting to get into the back footstrap, I’m moving away from techno to smaller boards. ik it’s simple but each time I try I either fall or really slow my board down which isn’t great when I’m racing against others in my club 🤣

    • @Apoz
      @Apoz 2 місяці тому +2

      MFB (Mast foot pressure) try starting with keeping your mastfoot, front foot & back foot @ 1/3 weight distribution each. Then when you start accelerating right before planing: first move your feet backwards & touch the footstraps. Then place your front foot in the footstrap > accelerate a bit > hang in harness lines a bit more (MFP) > move back foot from touching the side of the back-footstrap into the footstrap.
      Should work!
      Focus on weight distribution, try to keep your board half-wind without it turning up-wind.

  • @albertvanpopering9307
    @albertvanpopering9307 2 місяці тому

    Nice Video Nico with alot of gybe action looks so easy.. But it isnt. 😅. Nice to have some explanation how its made and the materials. For me every 6 years 100% carbon ❤ tpx 370 > 550. They last long if you take care of them and dont let them drop. 😊

  • @russellscott1151
    @russellscott1151 2 місяці тому

    I have 95% Ezzy hookpia. Bought the 430 new but the 400 & 370 I got more recently I bought second hand at half price and they are fine.

  • @makker2323
    @makker2323 2 місяці тому

    Ich benutze ein Evo12 mit dem spx95. Ich glaube nicht dass ein Hobbyracer einen Unterschied zum C100er merkt. Dazu kommt noch die grössere Empfindlichkeit des 100ers. Ich habe schon 100er am Gardasee gesehen, die wg. der Hitze während des trimmens gebrochen sind. Mein 95er hält bereits seit 2021. Leider verbiegen sich alle NP Racemasten wenn man sie 1 Tag geriggt im Segel lässt.

  • @marctenhove874
    @marctenhove874 2 місяці тому

    Would be nice to see the difference between a 800$ NP mast vs a 400$ dollar Gunsails mast 🙂

  • @istvansternocky
    @istvansternocky 2 місяці тому +1

    Hallo Nico!

  • @sharewavestv
    @sharewavestv 2 місяці тому +1

    Late but not heartfelt: Moin Nico 😉

  • @joe4fitita968
    @joe4fitita968 2 місяці тому

    10:09 is when Nils’s ass is so close to your ear! Lol
    Love the spot!

  • @abrahamhorvath942
    @abrahamhorvath942 2 місяці тому

    Where was the video taken?

  • @user-mp2hw7th9k
    @user-mp2hw7th9k 2 місяці тому

    Bro do some videos on better start while races

  • @fstopadventures
    @fstopadventures 2 місяці тому +2

    Considering an 80% mast is much more common than a 95% I feel you should have used the 80% instead. I always use 80% masts and when I have used a 100% it snapped when overpowered and destroyed my sail! So of course I don't trust 100% now.

    • @Nico_GER7
      @Nico_GER7  2 місяці тому

      NeilPryde doesn't have an 80% mast. But it will sit between 70% and 95%, obviously.

  • @andrefombertaux9211
    @andrefombertaux9211 2 місяці тому

    Great gybeing

  • @schobihh2703
    @schobihh2703 2 місяці тому

    ohh the mast topic. I remember North's Gold Mast was at 75%, that was 10 years ago. Where is it now? At 90%. All of this just makes the sport even more expensive. And the normal windsurfer doesn't need that. He doesn't drive at the limit anyway. And 2. the shorter the mast, the less relevant the topic becomes. Because the problem is the weight in the top, because of the leverage. But these are all luxury problems for people who don't know what to do with their money. I prefer to sail 5 sails 5.3/5.0/4.7/4.5/4.2 and 2 75% masts than 3 sails and 2 100% masts. Even if it is more expensive. In the end, it is the surface area of ​​the sail that counts most for the right performance.

  • @julianwy212
    @julianwy212 2 місяці тому +1

    I usually use 75 % Carbon

  • @manuelsolano7525
    @manuelsolano7525 Місяць тому

    Use what you can afford go and have fun. It doesn't really matter that much. Unless you are professional.

  • @Churchi123
    @Churchi123 2 місяці тому +1

    A blind test would be interesting. Meiningen you are not supposed to know which mast you are using.

    • @Nico_GER7
      @Nico_GER7  2 місяці тому

      Did that with a fin before :)

  • @maciejmatusik635
    @maciejmatusik635 2 місяці тому

    GET A WARM WETSUIT, BOOTS AND GLOVES AND SPEND AS MUCH TIME ON THE WATER AS POSSIBLE. THINK ABOUT BETTER EQUIPTMENT AFTER U KNOW HOW TO FALL AND NOT BREAK IT XD. So after u know how to sail and how to not explode on the water go for 100% mast is is so good.

  • @simonjandrell5897
    @simonjandrell5897 2 місяці тому +2

    i am more a 50 percent carbon mast type of guy (also cheaper) as 100 percent masts have some how always broken

  • @TIT111
    @TIT111 2 місяці тому +1

    hi

  • @thorstenc7342
    @thorstenc7342 2 місяці тому

    Hi Nico,
    wie immer ein klasse Video von Dir. Ich kann Deinen Aussagen aus eigener Erfahrung nur zustimmen.
    Allerdings wäre es (ohne NP-Katalog) deutlich informativer gewesen, wenn Du auch mal die Preise und die Gewichte der Masten gegenüber gestellt hättest.
    Ich habe schon Ende der 90er den Vergleich mit CK55/75/95 auf 8,5er V8 bei super wenig Wind gemacht, als Referenz (neben dem Windmesser der Surfstation) fungierte eine Jolle, die kaum vom Fleck kam 😂
    Mit 55 ging nichts, trotz pumpen, mit 75 und viel Nachpumpen kam ich ins gleiten, der 95 brauchte nur wenige Pumpschläge, ich war im gleiten und musste auch nicht nachpumpen, also auch höhere Geschwindigkeit.
    Meine damalige Einschätzung war, daß die Leistungsdifferenz zwischen 55 und 75 sehr hoch war, die zwischen 75 und 95 zwar merkbar, aber deutlich geringer.
    Preislich war aber der Unterschied 75/95 deutlich höher als 55/75.
    Vom Gewicht her war es damals (bei Fehlern berufe ich mich auf Alzheimer 😇😂), bei 2,8 kg/55 zu 2,3/75 zu 1,9/95 beim 490er Mast.
    Beim 55 frage ich mich eh, warum überhaupt ein Hersteller diese Masten noch baut, da der Mehrpreis zum 75 nur sehr klein ist, der Leistungsgewinn aber riesig.
    M.E. sollten auch sehr leichte Personen mindestens den 75, eher noch den 95 nehmen, da der Komfortgewinn durch das geringere Gewicht (Hebelwirkung am Top ist heftig) enorm ist. Ich konnte das Top vom alten CK95 am Top mit ausgestreckten Arm locker schwenken 👍🏼
    Meine Empfehlung daraus war, daß ein 75er vom Preis/Leistungsverhältnis fur den Normalsurfer völlig ok ist, da man sich dann eben noch ein weiteres Segel/Rigg kaufen kann und man die Mehrleistung eh kaum spürt. Auch der Wiederverkaufswert vom 75 ist deutlich besser als beim 55. Beim 95 wiederum schauen viele Gebrauchtkäufer sehr genau hin, da er sicher etwas empfindlicher ist.
    Klar, für den Racer ist der 95/100 die Mehrleistung wert. Ich fahre ja auch heute noch lieber den 95 im V8.
    Mach weiter so, ich wünsche Dir für dieses Jahr eine noch erfolgreichere Saison 👍🏼👏🏼

    • @Nico_GER7
      @Nico_GER7  2 місяці тому +1

      Danke dir. Ich kann nur wiederholen (habe ich zuvor schon mal kommentiert), dass ohne Sponsoren, wie NP das ganze in dem Rahmen garnicht möglich wäre. Deshalb finde ich es völlig in Ordnung, so wie es ist.
      Bei 200.000 Aufrufen pro wäre Video, wäre das vielleicht anders :-)

    • @thorstenc7342
      @thorstenc7342 2 місяці тому

      @@Nico_GER7
      Logisch, ohne geht's nicht ab Level X.
      Grüße von einem verPRYDEten 😇😂

  • @Andy_XT
    @Andy_XT 2 місяці тому

    My wife says that 100% fiberglass is perfectly fine for me.

  • @lukasz3tabis
    @lukasz3tabis 2 місяці тому

    I use all 100% carbon

  • @JD-wf9rc
    @JD-wf9rc 2 місяці тому +1

    Always 75% at least…

  • @FrancoisTCS
    @FrancoisTCS 2 місяці тому +2

    The gap between 95% and 100% is hopefully not only the % of carbon but also the type of winding and the type of carbon Fiber itself. Otherwise it is only in the wallet and in the ego. ☹️🤐

    • @Nico_GER7
      @Nico_GER7  2 місяці тому

      That’s indeed mentioned in the video