Ezzy Infinity sails

chg · Post by **chg** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 4:49 pm

I'm interested in the new Ezzy (2004/2005) Infinity.

Any good/bad reports out there for this sail in our real-world sailing conditions (Mn and Wi)??

cdelp · Post by **cdelp** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 8:58 pm

I have switched from neil pryde to ezzy, both the infinity as well as the wave SE. I sail mostly Duluth and for the big lake ezzy is great because the sails are bombproof. They have a little more give than the race sails and I have been happy enough with my first sail purchase that I am now making my entire quiver ezzy (little too expensive to do it all at once). I hope this helps

Jan · Post by **Jan** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 8:07 am

I agree. I have Ezzy wave sails and they are the best in my quiver. Apart from being bomb proof, they also have a very good range and they feel very stable to me. The first time I realized how well they worked was on a big day in the ocean near Wilmington, N.C. It had been probably 7 years since I had sailed in the ocean. I rigged big in order to have some punch getting over the shorebreak. I was amazed how well it worked, never really out of control but it still had enough power to get me over the whitewater. I have been buying Ezzy ever since. I talked to a friend in North Carolina who just bought his first Ezzy Wave sail. He rigged it for his wife, and when the wind picked up to where she would usually be overpowered, she now had a blast sailing the Ezzy. I have no experience with the Infinity, but in general, I think the world of Ezzy sails.
Jan

Eric S · Post by **Eric S** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 7:31 pm

This 1998 4.7 Ezzy Wave is probably my favorite sail

http://www.downhaul.com/icesail/031109/vanguard0.jpg

I've logged so many land and ice hours on it in the last 2 years. I picked it up at Windance http://www.windance.com/ 2 summers ago for 99 bucks. I've even used it on the water a few times.

I like the construction. Perty much every thing seems reenforced, it has a vinal window and it's easy to rig. Lots of lowend power and you can tune it to deal with overpower too.

I looked at the used Ezzys out there too from 98 - 01. You can tell he keeps making them better each year. The only thing that kind of keeps me away from them is the initial price for new ones.

But, if I read your signature right (boardhead grampa) you've probably made a few investments and learned a few 'true-isms" durring your days.

First, "You have to pay for quality" I think this is why Ezzys are a bit more expensive. and second, I think Ezzys out pace almost any other brand in functionality and durability by a factor of two.

If you plan on hanging on to them, perhaps they aren't that expensive after all.

my two cents... (not a quiver Ezzy owner)

Bill S. · Post by **Bill S.** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 5:10 pm

Everything Eric says is right on. I'm on my second quiver of Ezzy's: the first were '99's and now I have '03's. While David E. does tweak a bit more performance from his designs each year, the older sails still rock, especially in high winds. And no matter how you abuse them they never seem to wear out. A used older Ezzy in good condition is probably one of the best values in windsurfing.

Chip · Post by **Chip** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 6:40 pm

I have the SE waves. I was out one day with my 5.2 when I should have been on a 4.0 and it still had a nice power curve. A friend offered his 4.2 full film sail and I didn't have nearly the control I did with the Ezzy. The film sail was on or off, no inbetween. The ezzy you can easily carry it well out of its intended range and still comfortably hang on. The wind was ripping water off the tops of the waves in gusts and I was still hanging on to my 5.2 (and by the way it still looks great after a couple years of that kind of abuse.)

chg · Post by **chg** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:12 am

Thanks for all of your replies !!!

At this point, i'm really interested in the newer Infinity 2 cam models - 6.6 and probably 5.7. I'm moving from older Naish 2 cam Alanna sails that do NOT twist off - easily overpowered. Any problems waterstarting the Infinity ? Is the luff sleve moderate??

Also wondering about the new no cam sails for our Midwest sailing conditions - probably another separate BIG topic ....

Dave Z · Post by **Dave Z** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:50 am

Been riding Ezzy's since 97....still enjoying my 2000 SE's. If you're looking to save some $$ check out Windance.com. This time of year you can get good deals on lightly used 04 sails. They even have what yer looking for:

http://www.windance.com/default.asp?win ... em~1078-40

http://www.windance.com/default.asp?win ... em~1078-78

Eric S · Post by **Eric S** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:23 am

chg wrote: At this point, i'm really interested in the newer Infinity 2 cam models - 6.6 and probably 5.7. I'm moving from older Naish 2 cam Alanna sails that do NOT twist off - easily overpowered. Any problems waterstarting the Infinity ? Is the luff sleve moderate??

Also wondering about the new no cam sails for our Midwest sailing conditions - probably another separate BIG topic ....

To bad the Naish site is fairly useless for getting specs on older gear. I did some searches for Alanna modle but couldn't find much stuff. What year are they? That will tell you alot on how they will compare to the new breed.

Another thing I noticed was that most of us that were yelling so loud for the Ezzy were talking about the camless wave sails, not the convertable Infinitys. However, I do belive from what I've seen that your idea of a 6.6 and 5.7 would work fine in a large quiver...

Your other question about waterstarting these sails (post modern). Pfft, they waterstart themselves! A small change in technique is all that is needed if you come from the old skool (boom on the back of the board).

my opinions...again...

LAKAWA