The benchmark windsurf mast. The ultimate mast for Slalom and Race, and as of 2023, optimized for Foil as well. Engineered for victory.
Leveraging 100% carbon fiber construction, the Reptile Fibra 100 SDM is tailored for slalom, race, and foil windsurfing competitions, delivering uncompromised performance. It stands out as the most high-performing mast in the Reptile lineup. With a low center of gravity and exceptional dynamic response (reflex), the Fibra 100 undergoes continuous refinement for increased lightness, reliability, technical precision, and durability.
The Fibra 100 SDM, being the flagship model, has undergone substantial modifications compared to other FIBRA collection components. It's the ultimate racing mast, enduring the harshest stresses from sails with aggressive curves, compressive cambers, and booms inducing wall ovalization.
Introducing a fresh design, FEM analysis guided the integration of a special high-mechanical strength fabric, CBX carbon, enhancing reflex and fortifying resistance against compression and torsion. The ferrule, crafted from the unique T900 fiber, has been reinforced. Constant Curve, suitable for all sails on the market.
Purchasing this product ensures acquiring a windsurf mast with top-tier technical features. The ideal mast for countless hours of summer slalom and freerace, transforming your windsurfing and windsurf foil sails into something light, fast, and responsive.
Reptile windsurf masts are developed and built to enhance and increase the performance of the sails. Nowadays, most sailmakers have adopted the constant / flex curve as ideal for the development of their sails. Of fundamental importance, therefore, in terms of performance, are the raw material with which a mast is built and the balance between mast diameter and wall thickness. With 20 years of experience in the field of composite materials, Reptile can be considered the best alternative option for anyone wishing to enhance the performance of their windsurf sails.
All Reptile windsurf masts are equipped with a taper plug compatible with all sails on the market.
Stuck windsurfing masts will be just a bad memory thanks to the new Clean Cap Reptile, an EVA cap glued to the base joint that automatically cleans sand and dust from inside the top.
The Reptile Fibra 100 is built using the high-quality Toray 800 intermediate modulus prepreg carbon fiber, which gives the mast high resistance and performance characteristics.
All new generation Reptile masts are compatible with all sails on the market.
The Reptile Fibra 100 is externally covered with a CBX biaxial carbon fiber skin, the only mast in the world to have such an upgrade. The result is unprecedented dynamic response.
It's hard to describe the sensations using this mast.It's a bolt,it's an extra power. the sail improve its performance.
I managed to lock 30 years of R&D inside the fibers of this mast.
This case will protect your valuable windsurf mast during transport.
Each Reptile windsurf mast is covered by a two-year warranty against manufacturing defects.
After joining the Top to the Bottom, you are ready to rig the windsurf sail.
- First of all, follow the instructions on the sail, and more precisely how many centimeters of EXTENSION you will need to correctly rig the sail. If you don't have an extension yet, you can find it in our accessories. Tip: Adding centimeters of downhaul than suggested leads to a flatter profile in the central part and a more open sail in the leech; in this case it is likely to be necessary to remove centimeters of clew from the boom. The thrust center in this way moves forward, towards the windsurf mast. Such a tensioned sail is less reactive and more likely to withstand strong winds. The opposite happens if less downhaul is given than recommended.
- Once the mast has been inserted into the sail, check that the top and bottom are perfectly joined. To do this, just slide your hand along the mast sleeve to perceive whether the union has been respected. Tip: Apply a tape to the top and bottom junction so you don't run into this problem.
- Finally insert the boom, taking care not to over tighten the handle. Tip: The boom must be tightened the right way, and the new generation booms have the wall in contact with the mast of a longer length and with anti-slip material.
- Once this is done, all that remains is to go into the water to perceive the wonderful reactivity that only Reptile windsurf masts can give.
A carbon windsurf mast is built to withstand constant effort and blows. But it is not indestructible. To try to make it last the longest and, in the first place, to make your windsurf sessions safe, it needs care and attention.
What damage does the warranty cover?
Each Reptile Sports product is subjected to rigorous quality controls during every single production phase. Each windsurf mast is weighed and measured in the IMCS machine to ensure that the technical characteristics conform to specifications. Non-compliant masts are NOT placed on the market but destroyed.
The warranty covers manufacturing defects and / or material defects with a duration of twenty-four months (24) from the date of purchase, in the case of sale to the direct user.
This date must be proven by a delivery document issued by the seller (e.g., receipt), in which the following appear: the delivery date, the name of the seller, the identification details of the product (type, model).
Main defects in materials and workmanship
The defects of the materials, and in particular of the carbon composites, are normally highlighted in the initial use phase. If a mast is faulty (and this can happen), it breaks after a few sessions. Breakages occurred after months of use, are hardly attributable to defects in material or production, but rather to shocks or stress following poorly executed maneuvers, impact with the seabed, whirled in the waves. This does not mean that the warranty is not recognized, but that it may be necessary for us to carry out a greater analysis of the broken parts to understand if the nature of the break occurred by delamination or by impact.
In addition, there are three very common breakages that are attributable to incorrect use of the windsurf mast:
- Use of an extension with a poor terminal inserted in the mast, which can cause a break in the fibers in the longitudinal direction. It is therefore recommended to use extensions with at least 20 cm inserted inside the bottom section.
- Compress the mast wall excessively with the boom handle. In this case the mast wall risks ovalizing making the unidirectional fibers fragile in the flexion-torsion phase.
- Excessive compression and / or wear caused by camber.
If a mast stays a bit bent, it’s a characteristic of the Ferrule System that allows this part to bend to allow a natural bending of the mast curve. This results to have a faster reflex, a natural curve to for higher performance.
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