Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Boom Bend Blog

Chinook makes one of the best carbon booms you can buy in terms of adjustment range and the Triple Clamp Head. However, on their Big Wave model, what does "Narrow Bend" mean?

All Chinook carbon booms are narrow grip (1 1/8" diameter), however the Big Wave has a narrow body when compared to other booms in the same size range. As it is intended for wave sails or non-cambered freeride sails that generally don't have huge pockets, there really isn't a need for such a wide boom body.

The narrow bend mystery is solved, and as you can see in the picture, the difference is pretty significant.

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