Select to expand quoteMark _australia said..
I'd like to do some bend tests with a weight on them and measure deflection.
Even just a few of them out of interest
Write the test specification for us (ie a few bullet points) and if it is easy enough, then I'm sure you'll get a few test results.
Just using your thread to pimp my Carbon severne wave boom Mark
Thanks 
www.seabreeze.com.au/Classifieds/Windsurfing-Accessories/~la20d/2014-Severne-Enigma-Wave-Boom.aspx?_page=1
Select to expand quoteSwindy said.. Would the weight be you pulling against a 5m sail in 25 knots in logo high waves with a go pro mounted to the end of the boom with a scale drawn on the lense. This approach could probably take the rest of the season and several winter fronts to complete an accurate studdy.
I like your thinking :)
wind012 I am thinking needs to be same setup for consistency ie: done by same person back to back same day on same apparatus
Just boom across two saw horses with weight applied and measure deflection.
It would be interesting anyway
2019 NP XC Wave Carbon 140-190 diameter with grip is around 29.7mm horizontally and 30.3mm vertically in the area at the harness lines ... approx +/- about 0.2mm tolerance in measurement.
there is new unifibre wave booms of 27mm for $850 in the classified.
nice bend curve, flash tailpiece..
