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I have Ozone wasps and looking to eventually upgrade to something with stiffer handles, but found limited alternate choices that have Y handles.  I see only Ozone, Slingshot, and Armstrong.  BRM has attachment loops for DIY and Airush has Y straps that don't seem to be usable as handles due to position, but I have never seen one.  Are they positioned to be useful on the slingshot?  I have demoed wings without the Y handles and learned that for me, they are pretty important to have.  I find the wing has a lot more stability when using the lower Y handle instead of the strut handle and it aligns your front wrist to nearly mirror opposite angle to your back hand, similar to angles used on bicycle handlebars when riding with wing powered in the normal position.  On wings without them I have to twist my front wrist to an uncomfortable angle to fly the wing at normal position.  It works but feels awkward.  Also the Y handle hand position naturally biases the wing up slightly, matching the normal flying position so it just feels so much better balanced. Hand change during gybes way easier as well since one hand isn't stepping on the other.  Has anyone else used Wasp Y handles, and got used to it, but now happy using something else?  I don't think I can adjust to what seems to be standard on most other wings, but I'm tired of this tiny one pump hose!   

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Gear Talk / Mormaii Floater Surf Sunglasses Review
« on: February 29, 2016, 03:13:11 PM »
Mormaii Floater Surf Sunglasses

I am so stoked on these sunglasses!  My experience so far has been great.  They have definitely added to my happiness on the water  :)

Up until recently, I have reluctantly been using Kurtis Surf Goggles with contact lenses while SUP surfing. I finally decided to search again to see if anything better had come out since I last researched the topic.  Kurtis goggles aren't bad, but I have always believed that they were overrated, especially locally ;-) Having to use contacts instead of prescription lenses is my biggest annoyance with them.  They do have decent ventilation, at least if you don't tighten them too much, which unfortunately is required in order for them to stay secure when diving under waves.  I use Seaspecs Sunglasses with prescription lenses for kitesurfing, but found more ventilation was required when SUP surfing or with any water activity without wind. Google search found wearsurfsunglasses.com, which has a great selection including Mormaii Floater Surf Sunglasses, from Brazil.

Hands down, these are they best surf sunglasses I have ever used.  The design is brilliant and the ventilation is the best I have ever had in this category of eye protection with corrective lenses. The frames are comfortable and the fit is secure. The hinges appear to be super strong.

They come with standard sunglass arms, non-stretch headstrap with short arms, standard nose piece, a high ventilation goggle style nose piece, neck strap, case, and some accessories.  Arms and nose pieces can easily be swapped if you want to change activity.

I ordered two pairs, one for use with dark Rx lenses for bright conditions, and one for clear Rx lenses for low light conditions.  I had the Rx lenses ordered locally in order to use vision insurance benefits. Insurance for lenses combined with flexible spending reimbursement for frames helped reduce the cost for me. Wearsurfsunglasses.com can also have prescription lenses added if you don't have insurance. Lenses came out great although my prescription is light and mostly corrects astigmatism. 

I upgraded the head band to a custom made one of my own design for better comfort and security than the single strap included.  I use it in the waves and it works great.  I still use the stock one for more casual activity, like flat water sup.  It seems the head strap arms have been designed to angle the strap down for better security (good idea). Unfortunately this makes the headband often migrate down out of position onto the top of my ears, but it isn't a huge deal.

One great thing about the Mormaii over the Kurtis is that you don't have to sacrifice security for ventilation.  Go ahead and snug them up because the high ventilation nose piece absolutely maintains separation between your eyes and the lenses.  This to me is the highlight feature in the sunglasses.

It has been hard to find any negatives with the Mormaii, but I have some minor gripes:

1) If you go out in absolutely zero wind, with cold water, you might have some fogging.  I use a wipe on antifog paste to reduce this possibility. 

2) If you do have fogging, you can take them off and leave them around your neck but I worry about losing the nosepiece as it is only held on with a peg and socket array.

3) It should come with a headstrap like mine, so I don't have to make one :-)

Overall, they are a great buy and I highly recommend to any water users looking for eye protection, especially if you need prescription.

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SUP General / Leash cut by fins?
« on: January 07, 2014, 09:50:07 AM »
Thanks to the forum, I recently discovered the seemingly more frequent leash failure possibility vs. prone surfing.  I decided to be more proactive by inspecting my leash more thoroughly before going out every time.  So first inspection revealed a shallow cut in the PU cord about a foot or two from the board end of my leash.  I have another leash on order now, but is there anyway to reinforce the urethane cord at the cut to extend the life a little, at least for use in small uncrowded surf? 

Better yet, are there any modular leashes out there where I can replace just the cord, instead of throwing the whole thing in the trash? 

Has anyone sanded down the trailing edge of their fins to reduce this failure possibility?

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SUP General / Thule SUP Taxi Paddleboard Carrier knob tool
« on: January 02, 2014, 09:27:25 AM »
I don't have a dedicated sup only vehicle, so my sup racks often have to be removed to accommodate a cargo box, lumber/plywood, etc.  Those knobs are tiresome to rotate repeatedly so I thought there must be a better way.  This is my prototype.  Works great so far and even faster if you use a cordless drill instead of a ratchet.  I notched one end of a short piece of 3/4" pvc pipe to fit the shape of the knob.  On the other end I bolted in a 1/4 drive socket of an uncommon size from my set on the inside.  Drilled a hole in both sides and into the socket to secure the socket with set screws :)

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