AL360 carbon booms - Made in Italy:
E3 Slim 140-190:
- 2.10kg
- 25mm grip
- V shape tubes for comfort and stiffness
- HM uni carbon
- Molded backend holes as opposed to post fabrication drilling
- Brass locking pins for corrosion resistance
E3 Carbon slalom 180-230:
- 2.95kg
- V shape tubes for comfort and stiffness
- Wide backend
- Molded backend holes as opposed to post fabrication drilling
- Brass locking pins for corrosion resistance
Great looking boom!
Strange name though AL would (too me anyway) seem to imply Aluminium - they may want to rename that just slightly.
Select to expand quoteDavMen said..
Great looking boom!
Strange name though AL would (too me anyway) seem to imply Aluminium - they may want to rename that just slightly.
Al is the atomic weight for aluminum indeed.
it probably has some Italian meaning or the owners name or".......
Got two of those, great if not the best booms !
Pro : near undestructible/ awesome vgrip/stiff as hell
Con : price tag/head quality/sh!t grip : all the fancy writing is not printed, it peels off after 3 months of good use (maybe they changed that since)
I'm admiring those brass locking pins given my stainless ones corrode and disintegrate at least once a season.
Select to expand quoteseanhogan said..
Got two of those, great if not the best booms !
Pro : near undestructible/ awesome vgrip/stiff as hell
Con : price tag/head quality/sh!t grip : all the fancy writing is not printed, it peels off after 3 months of good use (maybe they changed that since)
They changed the grip from the 2015 models onwards. Haven't had any issues with my 160-220 last season.
Also don't get why you mention head quality? My 180-230 had 7 seasons and 150+ sessions and the head was still good. Yes it moved around a bit more compared to when the boom was new but a lot of guys overhere solve that by laminating an extra layer of glass where the head goes.
Also compared to the Severne Enigma 180-230 i'm using now the AL360 head feels stiffer and has nowhere near as much sqeeky noises the Severne head is producing. Plus the v-grip AL has is easier on the hands. I've never had tired hands with the AL booms but since using the Enigma my hands are aching and feel sore after 3 hours. So I'm thinking of switching back to the new AL360 Slalom RTE.
Bring a boom to show us on the weekend.
They look really good.
What size grip does the slalom boom have?
With that setup if they're in it to make money they should also look at making cycling components, the markets about 1 million+ bigger than windsurfing, nice looking booms though.
Here is a comparison table:
Measurements may vary slightly especially around grip diam as it depends on grip thickness.
Brands usually state tube diam.
Carbon Wave Booms:
AL360 slim vs Streamlined:
AL360 vs Mauisails:
Mauisails vs Streamlined:
Carbon Slalom Booms:
Traditional/classic boom shapes (Mauisails) with a front curvature closer to the luff, usually comfortable for those that favor an underhand grip on their forward side. Modern C-Shape booms (AL360 and Streamlined) allow the wrist to remain straight, less fatigue in the forearm/wrist especially with a overhand grip. The slightly wider shape up front will deliver more power/control with a more upright rig farther away from the body.
Select to expand quoteThe Windsurfing Shed said..
Here is a comparison table:
That's great info, wish we could get a chart going with all brands listed.
Now for the missing column RRP $ 
I have 5 x Maui Booms & 1 x Fibrespar Boom, I would swap all of them for 1 x Wave & 1 x Team edition AL360 
The AL360 is the best boom I have ever seen
I had a good look at the boom last weekend wow what quality just superior from anything I have seen.
It's strong and light I will be buying this boom next year .
I picked up my new boom today.
the quality is like nothing I have seen before it is increadable .
it is stiff as has a great boom head and tail piece.
it might not be the cheapest boom but it will still be going way after many have given up.
photo I have it over top of Severn and it is wider at front helping with wrist twist and ultimately fatigue.
its also a lot stiffer.
Select to expand quoteforceten said..DavMen said..
Great looking boom!
Strange name though AL would (too me anyway) seem to imply Aluminium - they may want to rename that just slightly.
Al is the atomic weight for aluminum indeed.
it probably has some Italian meaning or the owners name or".......
"AL" maybe related to Gran Tourismo Alleggerita (Alfa Romeo). "Alleggerita" is Italian for lightened, modified and in the Alfa GTA meant lightened and modified body, engines and chassis for racing.
A brief update after 9 months of abuse on the AL360 carbon booms:
- obviously as stiff as day one
- grip still in perfect condition (rigged on grass, sand, concrete)
- clips still working perfectly
- no issue of hole elongating on tail piece as these are molded not drilled
Looks great - other than the name which implies aluminium for the english speaking world.
So......what about the $$$ ?
Select to expand quoteAdriano said..
Looks great - other than the name which implies aluminium for the english speaking world.
So......what about the $$$ ?
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For a good friend of mine, who is very hard on gear, his AL360 carbon boom is his by far longest surviving piece of kit.
He has managed to break basically anything you can think of (including an Enigma boom...) but has actually re-gripped his AL360.
^ +1 for me ! Broke absolutely everything and still regripping my two al360, only downside would be the clips, easily broken and not easily available ;-) (at least from my place)
