X3 - Aluminium Boom
The X3 is an all-aluminium boom, featuring innovative technology to obtain the stiffest products on the market.
Key Features
Neil Pryde booms have several features, those key to the X3 are listed below.
• ‘Pressure Flow Forged’ aluminum Head
• Monocoque aluminum tail extension
• T6 series alloy arms
• S-shape profile on 140 and 160 lengths
• Oversized mast cup in glass fibre reinforced injection moulding
• ‘New School’ profile available in the 140 & 160
The X3 140 and 160 booms come with a NeilPryde mast shim for use with RDM masts.
The X3 has so many features designed to make it one of the best in the aluminium boom market, each of these innovative features are explained below. Grab a coffee, you'll be here a while!...
S-Shape Profile
In contrast to a traditional boom
that has convex and straight
outline sections, the NeilPryde 140
and 160 booms have an S shape
concave section at the highest
loading point (the back hand
section). With traditional booms,
as there is more force at the
backhand section, (such as when
landing jumps or sailing
overpowered), a straight/convex
outline is free to bend out, making
the boom feel soft and actually
making the sail profile deeper as
the boom gets shorter. On the “S”
boom this force is applied against
the concave “S” section resulting
in much improved stiffness as well
as keeping the sail profile stable as
the boom length does not change
under load.
The Mast Cup
The mast cup interior of the
VT-Joint creates a V shape that
accommodates variation in
standard mast diameters.
The V shape provides a second
point of contact between the
cup and the mast creating a
tighter connection and a greater
transmission of power.
Slightly thinner masts simply sit
further into the V while fatter ones
sit lower down. The X3 features oversized mast cup in glass fibre reinforced, constructed using injection moulding.
Mast Shim
All X3, X6 and X9 140 and 160
booms and X1 140 and 165 booms
are delivered with a clickable RDM
mast shim.
VT Joint Lateral Locating Button
Locates VT joint side to side on
the boom head and prevents side
to side movement, while allowing
articulation.
Twin-Pin Lever Actuated Trim Lock Adjustment
Featured on all booms for ease of
adjustment (except the X9 race
booms). The Twin-Pin design
provides optimal load distribution
and a stiff connection between the
boom body and tail end.
New School Head Profile
For the first time ever, the new
X3 and X6 aluminum and hybrid
series booms are also available in
the ‘new school’ head profile in
both the 140 and 160 series. The
somewhat anti-establishment
shape ensures a comfortable ride
with less fatigue because your
body position is altogether more
natural. Now, your wrists are aligned with
your forearms regardless of where
you hold the boom, meaning your
hands are no longer overstretched,
forced or twisted. When gusts
exhort their authority, the new
boom profile gives you the right to
answer back with your leading hand
more naturally closer to the mast,
giving you unprecedented control
and confidence.
Forged Aluminium Head
Pressure Flow Forging – an
innovative technology that allows
for shaping of exceptionally stiff
aluminium tubing. By applying
this technology on all our Matrix
X3 and X6 booms, the NeilPryde
R&D team have managed to create
the lightest, strongest an most
rigid aluminium booms available
on the market.
‘Pressure Flow Forging’ represents a
real breakthrough in boom shaping
as the metal is allowed to ‘flow’
rather than stretch into shape. Fluid
is injected at very high pressure into
the aluminum tube that causes it to
expand until it matches an external
it matches an external female mold.
This process increases the density
of the aluminum in all areas and
provides the ability to control wall
thickness, allowing for the creation
of complex shapes that result in
a far stronger head. Further, we
chose to put the boom arms inside
the head tube and this results in an
outside diameter of the head being
increased and bringing a further
increase in rigidity and strength.
As a final production process, this
already high tech piece is heat
tempered to create highest stiffness
and strength.
The X3 is available in 5 sizes, and two styles, new school and standard. The specifications are shown below.
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