Any non industry reviews yet?
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After chatting with the guys at Cedrus via email and selling my old lift mast, I pulled the trigger on a 75cm with the Lift adapter. Hopefully it will be here soon!
Tested a prototype a few months ago.
It is the best aluminum mast I’ve ridden. Not quite comparable with top of the line UHM masts in terms of speed and stiffness but less than 1/3 the price. One thing to note is that aluminum has a different feeling when rebounding from flex than carbon does. I won’t replace my 14mm UHM mast but I want one as a backup mast and a way to ride any brand.
Can you elaborate on the difference between alu and carbon masts? Im def interested in going cedrus alu universal mast vs a brand based standard carbon mast. Im just a beginner but have one alu and one carbon mast on two different foils but Im not good enough yet to tell the difference other than weight
To me it feels like the aluminum mast rebound from flex a little harder and carbon feels more dampened. I’d like to know if anyone else has felt this or if I’m hallucinating.
Chat gpt agrees:
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Material Flex & Elasticity
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Aluminum is isotropic — it flexes and rebounds evenly in all directions. It has a lower stiffness-to-weight ratio than carbon fiber, meaning it flexes more under load.
- However, aluminum also has a relatively high modulus of elasticity (around 69 GPa), so when it does flex, it “snaps back” quickly and linearly.
- This can feel like a sharper, springier rebound.
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Carbon fiber, on the other hand, is anisotropic — its stiffness depends on the fiber orientation.
- It’s stiffer in certain directions, but carbon tends to dampen vibrations better because the resin matrix absorbs energy.
- The result is a softer rebound, with less “ping” or “spring” feedback compared to aluminum.
I haven’t ridden the new Alu Cedrus (Ive ridden the old Alu Cedrus and a lot of other Alu masts), but comparing materials Im not sure I feel the rebound/flex difference between Alu vs Carbon. I do feel the dampness of carbon. Alu definitely transfers any vibration or disturbance in the water more directly vs carbon which softens it a bit.
A friend who has the new Alu Cedrus told me that his foils hummed more with it vs with his OEM carbon mast. Seems like that is indicating that it transfers more resonance from the foil. He liked the performance of it a lot though.
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Looks like the next batch is finally shipping out! Just got my shipping notification! The new mast should be at the house on Monday!
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Been riding mine for a while now and absolutely love it. Such a great product. You’ll be stoked 
What other masts do you have/ have you ridden to compare the Cedrus Alu to? What foils are you riding with it and what kind of foiling…?
Hey there and sorry for the delay (if the question was directed at me?) To date I’ve owned and ridden the Cedrus classic carbon and aluminum, Cedrus Evolution, Cedrus Evolution Alu Forged (currently discussed), Cabrinha carbon and aluminum, Neil Pryde alu, Gong UHm, Unifoil Progression and Alu, Code HM and UHM. I’ve demoed and ridden countless others, but usually only for a single session.
As for foiling types I mainly parawing and wing or Foildrive on calmer wind days. I live in Florida and ride in the ocean whenever possible but I’ll ride anything and anywhere.
Currently riding Code S series 850 and up depending on the day and R series 860 just acquired.
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I’d put the Cedrus Alu easily at the Code + (UHM) stiffness and efficiency somewhere in between the Cedrus wind and Code or Progression masts. It’s a very nice balance of ultra stiff and decently efficient. No complaints for the quality and price.
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OK nice. Have you tried the Evolution surf UHM by any chance?
No, only the Intermediate Modulus Surf mast. I’d love to try the revamped UHM though. Very curious as well being a < 90kg rider
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@ProjectCedrus Have you considered offering any of your masts with Tuttle mount? Is that something that could be done on a custom order basis or do the designs not allow a Tuttle adapter?
We used to, but they were not very popular. Most of our clients need/want to move the mast around within the tracks because they use different foils. The tuttle doesn’t offer this, but we’re excited to be helping Appletree with their new moveable tuttle-style interface. There’s also not really a “standard” tuttle, so it was always a nightmare when someone ordered one. Different screws (M6 or M8) and then there was deep tuttle, chinook tuttle, and no one ever knew what exactly was in their board. Our cost to machine them 1-off was over $400. Fortunately the industry standardized around the track system. But when Cedrus started in 2016, there were lots of different mounting options. Tuttle, KF (+ deep), then inserts with 165x90 and 140x90 patterns. It was a major motivation for our unique architecture which can accommodate any mounting style.
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How’d you go with the new mast? I’m keen to hear 
I just got it in the mail Monday night! I haven’t been able to get out on the lake yet. I am planning on getting out there Saturday afternoon with it! Also very excited to see how it rides!
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@ProjectCedrus do you have plans to make the 72cm size in forged construction? Or will that size stay as only available in Clydesdale?
still riding a 65cm classic cedrus and loving it 
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Awesome, you must be stoked. Can I ask you to report back on a few things?
- What are those squiggly dark lines on the mast? They almost look like welds or silicone, but I’m wondering why they’re dark/black.
- How does the adapter line up?
- I’d love to know how slippery/draggy it feels with that thicker bottom section, maybe compared to your other mast.
Thanks mate, very much appreciated. It looks sick! I hope it goes well for you.
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The darker lines are welds. The filler rod is a different alloy from the mast extrusion, and behaves differently in anodizing. The adapter lines up perfectly because everything (the machining and the welding) is done by CNC machines and robots.
@Banjohead we are just trying to build inventory of stock sizes right now, and any length/model can be ordered custom. If there’s a lot of demand for shorter Forged, we’ll do a batch. We’ve sold quite a few 72.5 Surf masts so I can see why there’d be interested in a shorter Forged but we are focused on building the longer lengths for wingers right now. But if you want one sooner send us a note through the site and I’ll waive the custom fee 
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