Had my first run on a new Pro-Limit boom yesterday and was well impressed. It is called an assault and has a vee grip technology, which is basically an additional rib that runs on the inside of the boom arm to strengthen it and the result is one of the stiffest aluminium booms I have ever used. I would go as far as saying it is as stiff as a carbon boom.

I am really tough on booms and the last two have bent within the first two rides simply coming out of jumps. I was going to get a carbon boom but had one previously and broke that on my first run after hitting a stray crab pot line. Luckily it held together for the trip home but with carbon it breaks catastrophically while aluminium booms usually just bend and allow you to get home again (except if they are corroded or the crash is a real good'n)

The grip takes a bit of getting used to and I had pretty sore hands when I got in but having said that it was my first run of the season and they were pretty soft so hopefully I get used to that over time.

Certainly a good option for anyone wanting an ally boom that has the stiffness of a carbon boom. The compromise is of course is that it is heavier than a carbon boom, probably heavier that a standard boom if I am honest and that it will corrode over time. I now hang my booms vertically with the head in the air and the clew end down, this way the corrosion is going to be in an area that has the least amount of stresses.