2. I state that I don't see them as being anything but equal or better (in value for money) to the Powerex which I now have as my spare. A valid point for a lot of people is price and longevity and whilst the K3 hasn't been around as long as the Powerex I've been using, it does have a much better fit on the joint and I reckon I will get a lot more years out of it yet - which may be a problem for all the retailers but suits me.
....if only this was true! Dreaming.
Select to expand quoter2908 said..
powerex is a much stronger mast .. believe me . ive broken both
How old was the powerex though...
the faceless men comment was a reference to a thread from a few weeks ago criticising people whom red thumb others with no explanation
again. I never said people need the latest gear. you are putting words in my mouth.
you will find that if you throw your shiny new mast in the bin and go find a $50 secondhand couple of season old mast with the right bend curve your sail will sail better.
see it has nothing to do with latest or shiny or whatever. but i'm obviously wasting my breath.Select to expand quotepatsken said..patsken said..
I've been using the Battlestick 430 on my 4ish year old KA Kaos sails for about 2 seasons mostly around Perth and find them a very good mast.
I haven't been out in the heavy winter wind and waves since early this winter but I don't see them as being anything but equal or better (in value for money) to the Powerex which I now have as my spare.
The 430 is too stiff for my 4.7 Kaos and will probably get a shorter one for my smaller sails but even so if your like me and run the minimum amount of kit then the Battlestick is a great wave sail mast at a good price.
Good quality - the join is actually a good fit unlike my Powerex - and even better value (unless the price has increased greatly). I'm very happy with them. 
I've reposted my original reply to the question asked because the responses have gone way off track...
Note 1. Nowhere do I say that Sue has KA sails or the mast is perfect with mine - I do say that I find them a very good mast. That's my experience with them and I won't comment on the performance of other brands that I don't have.
2. I state that I don't see them as being anything but equal or better (in value for money) to the Powerex which I now have as my spare. A valid point for a lot of people is price and longevity and whilst the K3 hasn't been around as long as the Powerex I've been using, it does have a much better fit on the joint and I reckon I will get a lot more years out of it yet - which may be a problem for all the retailers but suits me.
3. I DO note that I find my mast too stiff for my 4.7. But guess what, I still enjoy sailing with a 4.7 and in fact I prefer to sail the 4.7 (if the wind is strong enough) but then maybe compromise doesn't worry me all too much. The stated wind range of a sail is purely a subjective statement based on what a professional test sailor thinks with the "perfect" set up and will be totally different to what a Numby like me will get using what I have in my kit.
4. I'm very happy with them... That's MY experience with them but I'll apologise once again G if that irks you.
5. Although quite a few professional sailors turn up around the WA coast I have noticed that most of us have day (or shift work) jobs and a big percentage of those are quite happy to sail with gear that is more than a couple of seasons old and maybe not up to "spec".
6. Maybe G should preface his posts with IM(H)O because his post that talks about faceless men seems somewhat of a rant (IMO) because it appears to me that my "experience" response to the original question has upset him due to fact that not all of us require a perfect setup to enjoy a sport that seems to be in decline - coincidentally.
What Gestalt said.
Bend curve is more important than shiny newness. I was happy sailing my Gaastra sails with an Ezzy mast until I borrowed a Gaastra mast. Night and day difference. Try your sail with the right mast before you dispute how important the right bend curve is.
