Just thought I'd add this ...out of the room ..
I know every sail brand claims their sail are better this year than last years .? 
Ezzy has improved with out a doubt .i have had a few Ezzysail s since 2003 .they were a power house wave sail ,,but overpowered to early . then 2007 se great sail but didn't.release the power on turns as good as the 2009 .panthers .thats when the big improvement s came .
i have cheetahs now ...2015 and 2016 ...the 2016 are a lot different with the one less batten .softer feel , flexy .
how does he do it? It s in the battens and shape .i still feel the lower cost sail such as the legacy would still have the performance .and a quality
product ....and still be a fully scrim sail for endurance .a ezzy low cost sail will be better than say a low cost Chinese made sail .no names .. 
Norwal... said...
Back to the critique: A downhaul pulley is not more user friendly in a wave sail. It just isn't. It's not more convenient. It's slightly less convenient to thread. It's a little more expensive. It raises the foot of the sail from the deck if you don't take extra design measures to counter that. And that involves cutting a piece out of the tack leaving the foot untensioned so now you need a tack strap to compensate. It offers no real advantage...yes he said
respectfully ..skinny girl, are you really ?
Your critique of Ezzy's design , the tension strap, and addition of the pulley is nothing short of pure poppycock.
Select to expand quoteforceten said..
Norwal... said...
Back to the critique: A downhaul pulley is not more user friendly in a wave sail. It just isn't. It's not more convenient. It's slightly less convenient to thread. It's a little more expensive. It raises the foot of the sail from the deck if you don't take extra design measures to counter that. And that involves cutting a piece out of the tack leaving the foot untensioned so now you need a tack strap to compensate. It offers no real advantage...yes he said
respectfully ..skinny girl, are you really ?
Your critique of Ezzy's design , the tension strap, and addition of the pulley is nothing short of pure poppycock.
Great argument.
If you like to be fully accessorised with wetsuit, booties, gloves, life jacket, elbow supports, knee supports, helmet, gps, GoPro and glasses, THEN, you should also be entitled to have a pulley and tack strap on your wave sail.
I should also add that if you drive to the beach in a Porsche with your board and gear in the car then you should equally be entitled to have a pulley and tack strap on your wave sail. At least we are not talking about folding sails. 
Select to expand quoteNotWal said..forceten said..
Norwal... said...
Back to the critique: A downhaul pulley is not more user friendly in a wave sail. It just isn't. It's not more convenient. It's slightly less convenient to thread. It's a little more expensive. It raises the foot of the sail from the deck if you don't take extra design measures to counter that. And that involves cutting a piece out of the tack leaving the foot untensioned so now you need a tack strap to compensate. It offers no real advantage...yes he said
respectfully ..skinny girl, are you really ?
Your critique of Ezzy's design , the tension strap, and addition of the pulley is nothing short of pure poppycock.
Great argument.
I take your answer sarcastic. My intend is you , like myself , being mear mortals , could pick apart the design of a obvious master.
one doesn't have to be a skinny girl to benefit from a pulley, once older with age releated effects, it makes rigging easier.
Select to expand quoteforceten said..NotWal said..forceten said..
Norwal... said...
Back to the critique: A downhaul pulley is not more user friendly in a wave sail. It just isn't. It's not more convenient. It's slightly less convenient to thread. It's a little more expensive. It raises the foot of the sail from the deck if you don't take extra design measures to counter that. And that involves cutting a piece out of the tack leaving the foot untensioned so now you need a tack strap to compensate. It offers no real advantage...yes he said
respectfully ..skinny girl, are you really ?
Your critique of Ezzy's design , the tension strap, and addition of the pulley is nothing short of pure poppycock.
Great argument.
I take your answer sarcastic. My intend is you , like myself , being mear mortals , could pick apart the design of a obvious master.
one doesn't have to be a skinny girl to benefit from a pulley, once older with age releated effects, it makes rigging easier.
If you're that incapacitated maybe you should be doing something else.
Sometimes you just gotta laugh, 
smile and say cheese and go slurp up a skinny girl cocktail.
Isn't it just personal taste? Some people like all the bells and whistles, some like things pared down and simply efficient ( minimalist).
Would a PWA sailor ask for a pulley and tack strap because they are "better", well probably not. Would a formula 1 driver ask for a radio, electric seats and some aircon? Probably not. If you like the ease of downhaul, with the compromise of simplicity, slight weight, slight cost, slight efficiency then go pulley and tack strap.
David Ezzy then has to guess what his market would want, not necessarily what is better.
Select to expand quoteTardy said..
Just thought I'd add this ...out of the room ..
I know every sail brand claims their sail are better this year than last years .?
Ezzy has improved with out a doubt .i have had a few Ezzysail s since 2003 .they were a power house wave sail ,,but overpowered to early .....and still be a fully scrim sail for endurance .a ezzy low cost sail will be better than say a low cost Chinese made sail .no names ..
No names eh...Did you mean Severne? ... Perhaps Neil Pryde, GA? ... Sailworks, North, Goya, Hotsails,S2, Mauisails etc ... yeah that Chinese crap
Select to expand quoteMagic Ride said..
So is it true that the 2016 Ezzy Taka 5.0 is equivalent to a 5.3 regular wave sail with 4-5 battens? I have been reading that the wind range is huge on the Takas.
I think it's possible and here is why based on my personal experience.
I owned Tigers because I was anti soft sail after owning Superfreaks and being hugely disappointed with the range.
Then i tired the Elite. It really opened my eyes and mind. It had more range with less battens, and it was more comfortable to sail. Cushy and breathable feeling. Better pumping, better gust handling. And in small sizes, less twitchy and tuning sensitive than the Tiger.
If I only sailed waves, I'd be Taka, but I do waves and flat water blasting, so Elite is my ideal sail.
