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Severne Reflex R8

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Created by vando > 9 months ago, 20 Sep 2016
petermac33
WA, 6415 posts
21 Nov 2016 4:54AM
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Rowan Law has a 6.2m OD Proto. I've tried it and its a complete piece of .....

Talk about unstable! Gap between the battens is too great causing a feeling of instablity,and the leech flutters badly with proper downhaul.

Course he can make practically any sail work.

Don't rate the OD in high winds but in light to moderate winds its light weight makes it a joy to use.

wa881
WA, 205 posts
21 Nov 2016 1:48PM
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Good to see that a piece of sh... can work so well in 38 knots but itI'll let you know Pete how my new quiver goes when it arrives in two weeks

dave.h
WA, 193 posts
21 Nov 2016 6:55PM
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petermac33 said..
Rowan Law has a 6.2m OD Proto. I've tried it and its a complete piece of .....

Talk about unstable! Gap between the battens is too great causing a feeling of instablity,and the leech flutters badly with proper downhaul.

Course he can make practically any sail work.

Don't rate the OD in high winds but in light to moderate winds its light weight makes it a joy to use.


you should probably take of that 'al-foil' hat of yours then you won't feel so much drag at high speed....just like all the normal folk

petermac33
WA, 6415 posts
22 Nov 2016 4:05PM
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In 25-38 knots using a 6.2m is not a good idea for me anyway - especially for gybing!

Can just about hang on to a 5.5m in 25-30 knots. Above 30 knots I start heading upwind.

In 25-38 knots I'd use my Gaastra Vapor 5m with my 87 Sonic and Vector 30 EX fin.

That fin / board combo sucks the board to the water like no other!

Find using my 5m in those crazy winds to be much less tiring and more enjoyable than my 5.5m.

And I don't end up a km or so upwind when the squalls / gusts come in


madlad
WA, 145 posts
22 Nov 2016 4:54PM
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A guy was using one in the slalom series on the weekend. I think he was from overseas. He went ok on it. :)

Ben 555
NSW, 453 posts
20 Dec 2016 10:25PM
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Mmmmm
No Formula sizes?

my7thlife
58 posts
20 Dec 2016 7:51PM
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Ben 555 said..
Mmmmm
No Formula sizes?



http://severnesails.com/race-sails/severne-fw

new range?

it was about time they redesigned the cams on the overdrive btw, it was my biggest niggle in both rigging and rotating...

Steve Charles
QLD, 1239 posts
21 Dec 2016 5:34PM
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7.8 Reflex with a massive 222cm boom length. This sail is going to be awesome in light/med wind.
No lawn comments please Vando

vando
QLD, 3416 posts
21 Dec 2016 10:11PM
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7.8 Reflex with a massive 222cm boom length. This sail is going to be awesome in light/med wind.
No lawn comments please Vando


Edgings a bit rough

Shifu
QLD, 1941 posts
22 Dec 2016 9:27AM
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vando said..

Steve Charles said..






7.8 Reflex with a massive 222cm boom length. This sail is going to be awesome in light/med wind.
No lawn comments please Vando



Edgings a bit rough



Yes, poor effort on the lawn. You're supposed to mow before taking shots like this. Must try harder.

N1GEL
NSW, 861 posts
22 Dec 2016 1:19PM
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Steve Charles said..






7.8 Reflex with a massive 222cm boom length. This sail is going to be awesome in light/med wind.
No lawn comments please Vando


Looks great Steve. Enjoy!!

Steve Charles
QLD, 1239 posts
29 Dec 2016 9:01PM
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R8 6.2



Thanks Nigel. The R8 Reflex sails have been designed around the new Apex masts which have a slightly reduced diameter. For those using other Severne masts for a better rotation remove the cam spacers. As Glen pointed out in the Fox 105 board post.

WINDSURFnSNOW
NSW, 1612 posts
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30 Dec 2016 9:52PM
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Ben 555 said...
Mmmmm
No Formula sizes?

All Formula sizes in store now Ben. Look very nice!

Fin66
1 posts
11 Apr 2017 1:52AM
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I use the old mast on 7.8. Has anyone got the camber rotation working? I Removed the spacers on the two middle ones, but added the thicker spacer on both top and bottom cam, since they were barely touching the mast.
Felt that rotation was back on stage reflex 2, no R5 feeling whatsoever. Has anyone got the rotation working with the old mast, and how is it working with the new apex?

r jon

Steve Charles
QLD, 1239 posts
11 Apr 2017 1:48PM
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Fin66 said..
I use the old mast on 7.8. Has anyone got the camber rotation working? I Removed the spacers on the two middle ones, but added the thicker spacer on both top and bottom cam, since they were barely touching the mast.
Felt that rotation was back on stage reflex 2, no R5 feeling whatsoever. Has anyone got the rotation working with the old mast, and how is it working with the new apex?

r jon



I used the R8 7.8 with the previous model 90% mast and first time out it didn't rotate very well. I took the bottom 3 spacers out and left the top one it. Rotated fine after that. Didn't check if was touching the mast. I then changed to Apex masts putting the original 1mm spacers back in and the rotation was perfect, no issues.



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