It's a real one. It may not have been 'official', but it was made by Revolution at the Revolution shop and bought from their office. I'll see if I can get some detail pics of it.Looks like a non-rev revolution, ie a home-built, without the 'revolution' logo.
I've seen this often, people replace the sail with their own designs.
but it does look sweet! (with the applique sail, backlight).
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Started by RevWizard, Dec 09 2006 07:17 PM
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Posted 07 June 2008 - 06:39 AM
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Posted 07 June 2008 - 07:31 AM
It's a real one. It may not have been 'official', but it was made by Revolution at the Revolution shop and bought from their office. I'll see if I can get some detail pics of it.
No worries, I'll take your word for it.
I have several Rev 2's and have seen TONS of home-made and official Rev 2's.
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Posted 07 June 2008 - 07:58 AM
I thought it was a home-made when I first saw it too, but then I got the rest of the story.
It's been taken apart, as it needs a rip in the mesh repaired, but here are a couple of close-ups:
It's been taken apart, as it needs a rip in the mesh repaired, but here are a couple of close-ups:
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Posted 07 June 2008 - 10:09 PM
I thought it was a home-made when I first saw it too, but then I got the rest of the story.
It's been taken apart, as it needs a rip in the mesh repaired, but here are a couple of close-ups:
Who repaired the Mesh? Revolution or a skilled sewer?
I know someone with a torn Mesh near the leading edge on and 1.5 sle, and he just LOVES the colors and doesn't want to give it up, ie replace it with a new sail.
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Posted 08 June 2008 - 08:35 AM
^the mesh hasn't been repaired yet. The tear is a few inches on the other side.
That photo was just to show the sewing method and materials being the same as a factory Rev.
That photo was just to show the sewing method and materials being the same as a factory Rev.
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Posted 09 June 2008 - 07:54 AM
Who repaired the Mesh? Revolution or a skilled sewer?
Are you suggesting that Rev are not skilled sewers?
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Posted 16 June 2008 - 04:46 PM
john m i would like to know if you have heard anything else on this proto type you were talking about a year ago.. a little insight ??
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Posted 16 June 2008 - 05:07 PM
The only thing that ever came out of it that I assume is possibly the rods. It had special rods which I think are now the Race Rods.john m i would like to know if you have heard anything else on this proto type you were talking about a year ago.. a little insight ??
The JB was such a big success that I suspect the rest is on ice for the time being. Not being a REV employee, I can only assume all of this.
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Posted 17 June 2008 - 02:42 AM
well we will have to keep our fingers crossed.. at least you got to see what it was anyway
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