RDM Mast sleeves

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KennyK
KennyK
QLD
395 posts
QLD, 395 posts
13 Feb 2016 5:29pm
Anyone know of a good grippy mast RDM sleeve.
You know the rubber sleeve that goes on the mast before the boom, to fatten the mast up to the right size for the boom clamp?
I have a Billows, fairly hard rubber one. Unless I do the clamp up extremely tight, it will slip on the mast sometimes when uphauling.
Which is very annoying! I don't like having to put that much pressure on the clamp.
I am wondering if there is perhaps a silicone type one available somewhere?
Or at least one that grips the mast well without needing to apply excessive pressure to the clamp.
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
QLD, 3424 posts
13 Feb 2016 6:05pm
my son uses the neil pryde one, thick rubber, won't slide (it's even hard to get on the mast !)

soft rubber
pirrad
pirrad
SA
850 posts
SA, 850 posts
13 Feb 2016 7:17pm
Hot sails Maui, universal re different clamps, doesn't move.



legless
legless
SA
852 posts
SA, 852 posts
13 Feb 2016 7:19pm
HSM one hard to get on but very solid.

Gun Sail very solid easier to get on.
pirrad
pirrad
SA
850 posts
SA, 850 posts
13 Feb 2016 7:23pm
Hot sails Maui gives me 20 mm adjustment range with Pro Limit clamp over shim, requires considerable effort to move shim on mast though.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
13 Feb 2016 6:26pm
Never had a slip with the NoLimitz / Ezzy one or the Neil Pryde one.
joe windsurf
joe windsurf
1482 posts
1482 posts
13 Feb 2016 8:44pm
the last one i had - busted it
pressure was not applied evenly and cracked the crap out of it
last outing had none cuz local shop was closed - used foam and it did NOT move

that boom needs shim to go on RDM mast and so got another no name
the Chinook is also available locally
if this one slides or busts - will try that one next
thought i was the only one having issues with such a minor accessory
WazzaYotty
WazzaYotty
QLD
302 posts
QLD, 302 posts
14 Feb 2016 9:09am
Hi Joe,
That's a great looking bit of gear there that's looks as tho' some serious speeds could be reached!!!! Whaadya get out of it and how do you work upwind if there's no snow on the ice? Excuse my ignorance but I don't snow ski.
BTW, is that your husky with a blue collar, out for his daily exercise with you???
Plainview
Plainview
WA
179 posts
WA, 179 posts
14 Feb 2016 8:36am
I'll add Severne to the list of sleeves that work. Needed to replace my old sleeve (plastic/rubber sleeve that came with my Prolimit boom) because my new Severne RDM is so slippy (good).
raggy
raggy
VIC
564 posts
VIC, 564 posts
18 Feb 2016 12:05pm
I' m trying to find one of these now? anyone have an idea of hows got them? keep coming up empty
raggy
raggy
VIC
564 posts
VIC, 564 posts
18 Feb 2016 12:28pm
perfect cheers!
Haggar
Haggar
QLD
1670 posts
QLD, 1670 posts
18 Feb 2016 11:32am
The Servene one is great, I have been using for a few seasons and still going strong
Waiting4wind
Waiting4wind
NSW
1871 posts
NSW, 1871 posts
18 Feb 2016 12:45pm
I have a few. the hotsails one is very stiff and hard to get on the mast, also it was too short for my wide boom heads, i had to cut off the nodules at one end.

If you are using a pryde boom then the best option is the pryde rdm adapter which clips on the the boom head so no fiddling needed to get it on the mast.

The other one I have, not sure what brand, wss good but also too short to fit the boom head (Maui Sails & Pryde heads) without mods.
S018
S018
SA
338 posts
SA, 338 posts
18 Feb 2016 8:05pm
I use the Billows one that came with my boom, never had a slip..
are you setting it tight enough ??
KennyK
KennyK
QLD
395 posts
QLD, 395 posts
19 Feb 2016 9:42pm
Thanks fellas I'll be checking a few of them out.
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