Naish carbon boom?

valentine · 31st May 2008, 01:32 AM

Hi,I need an opinions about Naish carbon booms 190-240 compare to NP,NS,MS booms.
Thanks.

31st May 2008, 04:50 PM

NS are crap. The larger sizes fill with water and weigh an extra 1kg.

THERE ARE NO DRAIN HOLES!?

What were they thinking?

honk · 31st May 2008, 11:49 PM

HPL is by far the best for price , weight and performance
Maui is super stiff but weighs and cost more.
Naish wide boom head don't seems to suit slalom board unless above 85cm

Ken · 1st June 2008, 03:31 AM

The HPL formula booms weight a ton, much like the Maui Sails formula booms. Super stiff but heavy. The "streamline" type boom head on the HPL,s are crap. Replaced mine with a Maui Sails head.

honk · 1st June 2008, 08:19 PM

We are comparing 190-240. the boomhead on HPL is not the streamline type.
Weight about 10-15% lighter than Maui .

27th June 2008, 08:00 AM

I personally used the Naish carbon boom 190-240. IMO, i will not recommend it.
First of all, it is way heavier compared to other booms. Secondly, I have had this problem of the boom end popping loose when sailing, ...one side of the twin pin level burst loose during sailing ...unbelievable. So i ended up using duck tape to secure both sides of it. Can u imagine having to remove and put on new tape everytime u adjust the boom length?

27th June 2008, 08:34 AM

I bought 3 Naish carbon booms (190-240) because :
1. They were available.
2. They were a good price.
I agree thay felt "heavy" but havent bothered with actual comparisons because they have now been working well for several months and I have no complaints.

geo · 28th June 2008, 02:25 PM

Maui Sails. No problems, super tough. Default choice, no need to risk.

28th June 2008, 10:20 PM

honk what year is you HPL boom??
unlike the others i can get a real good price on one .
any one know how good the neilpryde ones are ( i can get one used) i am using an alloy neil pryde one for my 8.5 heavy as all get out.

steveC · 29th June 2008, 01:16 AM

shredulato,

If you can't afford the Maui Sails boom and ultimately go with HPL, you really ought to consider upgrading the front end to the MS one. I have a 2003 HPL which I upgraded with the MS front end, and the difference is truly incredible. Needless to say, the old HPL front end was a terrible design that was a pain to attach and remove, and it never provided a solid attachment to the mast. I'm not sure of the design of HPL's most current front end, but I seriously doubt that it equals the MS one.

31st May 2008, 01:32 AM	#1
valentine New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 18	Naish carbon boom? Hi,I need an opinions about Naish carbon booms 190-240 compare to NP,NS,MS booms. Thanks. Last edited by valentine; 31st May 2008 at 01:36 AM.

27th June 2008, 08:00 AM	#6
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Naish boom I personally used the Naish carbon boom 190-240. IMO, i will not recommend it. First of all, it is way heavier compared to other booms. Secondly, I have had this problem of the boom end popping loose when sailing, ...one side of the twin pin level burst loose during sailing ...unbelievable. So i ended up using duck tape to secure both sides of it. Can u imagine having to remove and put on new tape everytime u adjust the boom length?

28th June 2008, 10:20 PM	#9
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	shredulato honk what year is you HPL boom?? unlike the others i can get a real good price on one . any one know how good the neilpryde ones are ( i can get one used) i am using an alloy neil pryde one for my 8.5 heavy as all get out.

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31st May 2008, 04:50 PM	#2
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	NS are crap. The larger sizes fill with water and weigh an extra 1kg. THERE ARE NO DRAIN HOLES!? What were they thinking?

31st May 2008, 11:49 PM	#3
honk Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 28	HPL is by far the best for price , weight and performance Maui is super stiff but weighs and cost more. Naish wide boom head don't seems to suit slalom board unless above 85cm

1st June 2008, 03:31 AM	#4
Ken Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas USA Posts: 797	The HPL formula booms weight a ton, much like the Maui Sails formula booms. Super stiff but heavy. The "streamline" type boom head on the HPL,s are crap. Replaced mine with a Maui Sails head.

1st June 2008, 08:19 PM	#5
honk Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 28	We are comparing 190-240. the boomhead on HPL is not the streamline type. Weight about 10-15% lighter than Maui .

27th June 2008, 08:34 AM	#7
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	I bought 3 Naish carbon booms (190-240) because : 1. They were available. 2. They were a good price. I agree thay felt "heavy" but havent bothered with actual comparisons because they have now been working well for several months and I have no complaints.

28th June 2008, 02:25 PM	#8
geo Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 327	Maui Sails. No problems, super tough. Default choice, no need to risk.

29th June 2008, 01:16 AM	#10
steveC Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 639	shredulato, If you can't afford the Maui Sails boom and ultimately go with HPL, you really ought to consider upgrading the front end to the MS one. I have a 2003 HPL which I upgraded with the MS front end, and the difference is truly incredible. Needless to say, the old HPL front end was a terrible design that was a pain to attach and remove, and it never provided a solid attachment to the mast. I'm not sure of the design of HPL's most current front end, but I seriously doubt that it equals the MS one.