Waroo Bar Failure - pics

[bryanleighty]

Ok .. I was able to retrieve my bar from the mangroves yesterday..

Now.. looking closer its definitely the screw that holds the bar cap in place that broke.. looks like it rusted away.

I attempted to remove the screw from the other side of the bar and the damn thing snapped off with 1 twist of the screwdriver.

You can clearly see the discoloration.

If anyone has a Waroo bar PLEASE check for this discoloration and replace those screws IMMEDIATELY. I bought this bar very early last year. I think besides Eric (E-bone) I was the second person with a waroo rig in this area. I am not sure if the early runs of the Waroo bar were any different or used different screws than current ones. Please check if you have one of these..

I emailed BEST and Simon responded immediately. He said " It might look like rust, but in the strictest sense it isn’t, it’s galvanic corrosion between the carbon and the screw, and that’s the first time I’ve ever seen it on a bar. I’ve seen it plenty of times on windsurfing mast hardware, but that’s unique for one of our kitesurf bars."

He wanted to know if there was anything different about our riding area ..something environmental that might have caused this.. I dont think I do anything different than anyone else around here. I emailed him back with details, but cant see anything that would help.

He is going to replace my equipment even though its well past its warranty. I think that is very commendable.

Here's the pics. Please check your equipment.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanle...7600210967082/