I read here that somebody got there boom grip replaced with a profiled V Grip shaped foam.
Im wondering where to get the foam from or who does it.
Any help would be great

You cam make your own by mixing the fur of a British Shorthair with kwik-grip and keeping it in a glass jar. Just brush on a thick coat on the inside of the boom then lay your new grip over the top.

^^^
Gee , thanks for that.
The cats gunna get real pissed off !
OH !!! you mean get the fur off the cat first

do you mean regripping a normal (round tube) boom to make it a Vgrip ?

^^^
Thanks choco.
Those guys only sell eva sheet which i also can get .
I just thought i read here that someone got there boom grip replaced and it was v grip shaped.

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seanhogan said..
do you mean regripping a normal (round tube) boom to make it a Vgrip ?

Yep

never heard of that

would be a great idea, might need high density foam though

Ive decided to give it a go myself.
Ordered a sheet of 2mm EVA.
Will build up a EVA V shape hump on the boom before covering.
Thinking it will be nice and comfy on the inside of my fingers.
This could be the best thing in the whole wide world ,
or....
Totally crap

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Imax1 said..
Ive decided to give it a go myself.
Ordered a sheet of 2mm EVA.
Will build up a EVA V shape hump on the boom before covering.
Thinking it will be nice and comfy on the inside of my fingers.
This could be the best thing in the whole wide world ,
or....
Totally crap

You're a trailblazer!

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Imax1 said..
Ive decided to give it a go myself.
Ordered a sheet of 2mm EVA.
Will build up a EVA V shape hump on the boom before covering.
Thinking it will be nice and comfy on the inside of my fingers.
This could be the best thing in the whole wide world ,
or....

Have you thought of the real V-grip made by AERON and are available in Alloy, Hybrid and Carbon.

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Review/AERON-2017/

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Imax1 said..
Ive decided to give it a go myself.
Ordered a sheet of 2mm EVA.
Will build up a EVA V shape hump on the boom before covering.
Thinking it will be nice and comfy on the inside of my fingers.
This could be the best thing in the whole wide world ,
or....
Totally crap

I have done a couple of double layer re-grips for some guys with big mits, worked well I believe, felt comfy.

Not sure how it will stand up to the harness lines though, maybe leave that section plain round and only build up in the area where you hold on.

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WindsurfSystems said..

Imax1 said..
Ive decided to give it a go myself.
Ordered a sheet of 2mm EVA.
Will build up a EVA V shape hump on the boom before covering.
Thinking it will be nice and comfy on the inside of my fingers.
This could be the best thing in the whole wide world ,
or....

Have you thought of the real V-grip made by AERON and are available in Alloy, Hybrid and Carbon.

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Review/AERON-2017/

I had a alloy V grip and it was great to hang onto until i bent it.
I have a big carbon RSX 225-265 but the grip is falling off and its tiring to hang onto because of the large diameter. So i think this might help.
Anyway , old grip is off and im stuck into it !
Launch sequence has been activated

Take photos of the process.

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Imax1 said..

WindsurfSystems said..

Imax1 said..
Ive decided to give it a go myself.
Ordered a sheet of 2mm EVA.
Will build up a EVA V shape hump on the boom before covering.
Thinking it will be nice and comfy on the inside of my fingers.
This could be the best thing in the whole wide world ,
or....

Have you thought of the real V-grip made by AERON and are available in Alloy, Hybrid and Carbon.

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Review/AERON-2017/

I had a alloy V grip and it was great to hang onto until i bent it.
I have a big carbon RSX 225-265 but the grip is falling off and its tiring to hang onto because of the large diameter. So i think this might help.
Anyway , old grip is off and im stuck into it !
Launch sequence has been activated

I converted my big Maui boom to a V grip by gluing a split batten tube on the inside of the arms, worked well but up for sale now as I don't need it any longer.

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AUS 808 said..
I converted my big Maui boom to a V grip by gluing a split batten tube on the inside of the arms, worked well but up for sale now as I don't need it any longer.

How much are you paying me for it ?

Here are some pictures during and after my V Grip modified boom grip job.
Feels GOOOOOD
C,mon wind , let me at it

Woo, this looks very interesting and neatly done. Looking forward to the test report.

^^ +1

Great job, and good to see somebody trying stuff. I reckon it will be better than a "real" v-grip due to the little bit of squishiness in the added v bit.

I did that to a v grip carbon boom. Eva down the inside and then an elastoplast sports tape wrap..

Elastoplast tape is thinner and has better grip than Eva. You don't need padding the whole way round the boom for freeride and slalom.. So you can save maybe 3mm on grip diameter by going for tape.

Test report ,
Friggin awesome
Todays sail , 5 to 25 kts , gusty angle changing death grip conditions , 8.7 NP H2.
Perfect testing.
Apart from feeling good , only used half the energy hanging on.
Relaxed grip helps everything ,( even had a wee while planing ) , that's relaxed !
No marks left from harness lines.
To say I'm happy is an understatement , ( thinking of doing it to my new smaller perfect condition boom )
It IS almost the best thing in the whole wide world
How do I patent this ???

Sounds like you're onto something!

Very interesting stuff. It does sound like it would be more comfortable.

For anyone interested , after more testing the boom grip modification is great.
Feels good and easy to hang onto.
No harness marks or problems.
Would highly recommend ( bit of a job but not too hard )

What glue have you used?

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Te Hau said..
What glue have you used?

Selleys contact adhesive .,
ps. neatness trick ,
Before applying put masking tape along the edge of the grip,
then slice thru the tape and grip with a razor blade a 45 degree tiny strip along the edge,
glue boom , grip and the cut angle ( the tape stops the glue getting on the outside of the grip )
apply the masked angled edge to the outside of the boom,
i used a hard roller and slowly wrapped around the boom and overlapped the angled part.
cut with a razor the overlapped excess, peel off the tape and sand back any left over.
Can't even see where the join is

^^^ Good tip

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Imax1 said..

Te Hau said..
What glue have you used?

Selleys contact adhesive .,
ps. neatness trick ,
Before applying put masking tape along the edge of the grip,
then slice thru the tape and grip with a razor blade a 45 degree tiny strip along the edge,
glue boom , grip and the cut angle ( the tape stops the glue getting on the outside of the grip )
apply the masked angled edge to the outside of the boom, Remove the tape at this point
i used a hard roller and slowly wrapped around the boom and overlapped the angled part.
cut with a razor the overlapped excess, peel off the tape and sand back any left over.
Can't even see where the join is

If you don't remove the tape you won't be able to trim the join as the grip will be stuck to the tape.

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Imax1 said..
For anyone interested , after more testing the boom grip modification is great.
Feels good and easy to hang onto.
No harness marks or problems.
Would highly recommend ( bit of a job but not too hard )

Hi Imax1, great looking idea! My hands tire quickly. Im keen to give it a go. Qs. How thick is V hump? Positioned at inner most,widest point of boom diameter in a horizontal plane. Or slightly above horizontal? With the V hump, is the standard boom grip from shops wide enough to cover completely?

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Imax1 said..
For anyone interested , after more testing the boom grip modification is great.
Feels good and easy to hang onto.
No harness marks or problems.
Would highly recommend ( bit of a job but not too hard )

Hi Imax1, great looking idea! My hands tire quickly. Im keen to give it a go. Qs. How thick is V hump? Positioned at inner most,widest point of boom diameter in a horizontal plane. Or slightly above horizontal? With the V hump, is the standard boom grip from shops wide enough to cover completely?

Where can you buy grip reasonably priced ?

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AUS 808 said..

Imax1 said..

Te Hau said..
What glue have you used?

Selleys contact adhesive .,
ps. neatness trick ,
Before applying put masking tape along the edge of the grip,
then slice thru the tape and grip with a razor blade a 45 degree tiny strip along the edge,
glue boom , grip and the cut angle ( the tape stops the glue getting on the outside of the grip )
apply the masked angled edge to the outside of the boom, Remove the tape at this point
i used a hard roller and slowly wrapped around the boom and overlapped the angled part.
cut with a razor the overlapped excess, peel off the tape and sand back any left over.
Can't even see where the join is

If you don't remove the tape you won't be able to trim the join as the grip will be stuck to the tape.

Only the overlapped part will touch the tape.No problem , you can get in close with the blade. There will only be a tiny line of tape and grip left.Easy to sand down perfectly.