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Best Euro-pin Extension on the Market today?

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Created by matt-north > 9 months ago, 2 Jan 2009
matt-north
SA, 10 posts
2 Jan 2009 2:50PM
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What is the best euro-pin extension on the market today?

For both wave sails & also for cambered sails so it needs a bit of grunt (The North Power XT doesn't quite have enough grunt for a 7m race sail).

Suggestions ...... Streamlined, Neil Pryde, North Power XTR/XTi, Gaastra? etc

elmo
WA, 8899 posts
2 Jan 2009 2:31PM
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Until recently I used to be a big convert to the Nth Power xt wit the double pullies for my RS4's as manually dowenhauling would lead to me being able to slice washer of my freckle I was straining that hard.

Recently I've gone over to the NP extension with the angled pullies, can now downhaul just with a cleat with a minimum of fuss and strain haven't used the nth since.

matt-north
SA, 10 posts
2 Jan 2009 7:38PM
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Do you mean this NP extension - the standard X6 UXT? ...

http://www.neilpryde.com/matrix-2009/extensions/x6.html

MavericK040
WA, 583 posts
2 Jan 2009 9:39PM
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In my opinion you cant beat the Chinook ones ,

One thing that helps allot is knowing how to loop the ropes CORRECTLY!!

I didnt know how then i took the time to learn one day and it is so much easier to downhaul , none of the ropes rub or frey against eachother... its great!!

Another thing to think about is the hole where the pin goes in,
I had an aeron extension and the hole wore out pretty quickly. ( altho the shop where i got it reckons that it doesnt happen often)

The new aeron Extensions have a metal insert to stop the plastic wearing out , but i dont think its much better.



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