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Lior
Since 26 Mar 2015
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 Fri Jan 31, 25 1:55 pm Board leash setup for winging |
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Hi folks,
wanted to get some points of view on leashes that folks use for winging. In situations where I TRY to ride a swell, in few scenarios the board or mast landed on my head (use a helmet folks  . I am using an 8ft coil waist leash.
Thanks for sharing your (funny or constructive) feedback
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eric
Since 13 Jan 2006
1871 Posts
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| Fri Jan 31, 25 5:52 pm |
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Of the attachments, I find knee to be the least annoying.
They are all annoying
I cover my head every time I fall and count to three before looking for my board.
My son does not use a board leash. He uses the wing to get back to his board. When I was kite foiling, and kite surfing I did not use a board leash. I am not sure why I feel the need to use one winging?
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2624 Posts
The 503
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| Mon Feb 03, 25 7:46 am |
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| eric wrote: | | I am not sure why I feel the need to use one winging? |
For me, I would have said, cause I don't know how to get to my board with a wing vs. a kite. But I now realize there are techniques, so learning them and ditching the board leash is probably a worthy goal.
But for Lior...
For the board leash, it drives me crazy to have the board leash dragging in the water, so I use a coil leash to my waist. A coil leash to your calf will also work.
For the wing leash, I hate having it attached to my wrist, it gets in my line of sight, smacks me in the face and impedes paddling with my arms when I need to.
I attach the cuff at my belly button to my waist leash. I see other folks using a longer leash to the back of the waist leash.
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eric
Since 13 Jan 2006
1871 Posts
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| Mon Feb 03, 25 7:58 am |
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Yes ^^^
I much prefer my wing leashed to a waist belt. I pass the belt through the closed wrist cuff |
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shred_da_gorge
Since 12 Nov 2008
1365 Posts
Da Hood & Da Wood
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| Mon Feb 03, 25 8:28 am |
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I use the Ride Engine waist leash, and I don't think it's been responsible for any recoils or dangerous situations (yet). Earlier in the learning curve I don't think I could have done without it, but now it's probably a convenience.
I really disliked tethering the wing to my wrist, so I started using it from the waist belt and prefer it. I did have one crash where the board leash buckle opened up, which would have resulted in me losing the wing, except it was literally the first day I used a paintball belt as a backup measure.
(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C3LMRNCH) |
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kuips
Since 19 Mar 2009
95 Posts
white salmon
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| Mon Feb 03, 25 4:04 pm |
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I use a harness and both my board and wing leash attach to it.
I also started using the Kaohi INVIZ Hybrid Leash last year and prefer it to a full coil leash. |
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Lior
Since 26 Mar 2015
81 Posts
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| Tue Feb 04, 25 1:03 pm |
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| Thanks everyone for sharing your feedback! |
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Marmot
Since 08 Aug 2007
109 Posts
Lyle, WA
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| Tue Feb 04, 25 5:27 pm |
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https://youtu.be/V48ZQWRmZwY
Was curious about body dragging with a wing, so did a tiny amount of searching on YouTube.
I'm likely to stick with my waist belt leash setup for at least a few more years before trying leash-less. |
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moondog
Since 15 Aug 2007
706 Posts
white salmon
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| Thu Feb 06, 25 10:41 am |
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I use a REEL leash with a waist belt. It is never in the way. I do recommend to get rid of the snap shackle that it comes with. It has released twice on me after a hard fall.
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