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2010 Loft 02 rig on NP X6 mast?

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Created by mineral1 > 9 months ago, 7 Feb 2011
mineral1
WA, 4564 posts
7 Feb 2011 8:59PM
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Anybody rigged a Loft O2 freeride sail on a NP SDM X6 mast?
When I set this up yesterday, the 6.6m on a 430, it just didn't look right,? Sail is new. Mast is near new.

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
8 Feb 2011 7:17AM
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I rig my 2009 02s on a NP X6 460 mast, I think its a 2008 model.

Its okay but I think the sails could benefit from being rigged on a Loft mast.

It will be interesting to see what Monty says.



choco
SA, 4187 posts
8 Feb 2011 8:01AM
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Ben Van Der Steen has been using X9 masts on his Racing Blades to good effect, can you post a pic of the rigged sail?

sailpilot
QLD, 787 posts
8 Feb 2011 10:22AM
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The O2s are pretty mast tolerant ( at least they were in '08), my 6.6 rigged well on a 430 x3 for strong winds but rigged better on a 460 most of the time as I'm 95kg.

Little Jon
NSW, 2115 posts
8 Feb 2011 1:59PM
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I have a 07 6.6 O2 which uses a 460. I tried the X6 on it and it was beautiful but a pain to slip it up the mast sleeve. I now use a loft RDM mast which makes rigging a lot easier.

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
8 Feb 2011 2:39PM
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Little Jon said...

I have a 07 6.6 O2 which uses a 460. I tried the X6 on it and it was beautiful but a pain to slip it up the mast sleeve. I now use a loft RDM mast which makes rigging a lot easier.


How does your 02 set and rig with the Loft mast compared to the X6? Is there a significant improvement with the Loft mast or not?


sausage
QLD, 4874 posts
8 Feb 2011 2:53PM
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Big Al said...

I usally check the Unifibre mast chart for mast compatibility (link below). Hope this helps.

http://www.unifiber.net/2011/mast-selector.

AB....


Big Al,
Thanks for that link.

OT - It's amazing how the majority of mast / sail manufacturers never release (or make it easily known) the mast bend characteristics, but rather dictate a mandate of "only our masts will work with our sails". I really get my back up about how condescending the windsurfing industry is towards their buying public.

Rant over

choco
SA, 4187 posts
8 Feb 2011 5:10PM
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sausage said...

Big Al said...

I usally check the Unifibre mast chart for mast compatibility (link below). Hope this helps.

http://www.unifiber.net/2011/mast-selector.

AB....


Big Al,
Thanks for that link.

OT - It's amazing how the majority of mast / sail manufacturers never release (or make it easily known) the mast bend characteristics, but rather dictate a mandate of "only our masts will work with our sails". I really get my back up about how condescending the windsurfing industry is towards their buying public.

Rant over


agree all brands should use one mast standard

neilpete
WA, 184 posts
8 Feb 2011 10:03PM
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The Loft blade I bought just recently, I rigged on a NP X7 100% carbon mast. Although I have not been sailing it yet. It looks OK. Expectations are high, can not wait for the first session on the water.

Little Jon
NSW, 2115 posts
9 Feb 2011 3:04PM
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Mobydisc said...

Little Jon said...

I have a 07 6.6 O2 which uses a 460. I tried the X6 on it and it was beautiful but a pain to slip it up the mast sleeve. I now use a loft RDM mast which makes rigging a lot easier.


How does your 02 set and rig with the Loft mast compared to the X6? Is there a significant improvement with the Loft mast or not?



Hi Moby, not sure if I could notice much difference although I'm not great at tunning and I don't get out much so its a bit hard to say. Have no regrets with the loft mast though.



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