Seat vs waist harnesses explained

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KIT33R

NSW

1716 posts

KIT33R

NSW, 1716 posts

3 Apr 2020 5:09pm

After years of debate as to which is better, Sam Light puts it into perspective. It all depends on personal style. If you are a beginner, male/female, freestyler, wakestyler, surfer, foiler, etc. Some harnesses are better suited than others.

warwickl

NSW

2360 posts

warwickl

NSW, 2360 posts

3 Apr 2020 8:53pm

6min is to long 4 me.
Foiling light style seat with rope sliding connection is 80% best or shorts with slider.

Kamikuza

QLD

6493 posts

Kamikuza

QLD, 6493 posts

3 Apr 2020 9:03pm

warwickl said..
Foiling light style seat with rope sliding connection is 80% best or shorts with slider.

I've actually gone to waist harness and slider for foiling, as I prefer small kites and don't "race"...so don't need the bulk or support.

Plummet

4862 posts

Plummet

4862 posts

4 Apr 2020 2:21am

i've got a ****ed rib at the moment. Maybe I need to dive back into a seak harness????

RAL INN

2897 posts

RAL INN

SA, 2897 posts

4 Apr 2020 8:24am

I dragged out my 2001 wipika pilot seat. Cut hook off and added a twin rope for slider. Second rope is backup.
just have to remember if switching to TT to switch harness as slider can do weird stuff in jumps

SaveTheWhales

1908 posts

SaveTheWhales

WA, 1908 posts

4 Apr 2020 6:55am

Plummet said..
i've got a ****ed rib at the moment. Maybe I need to dive back into a seak harness????

If you don't already have one, I recommend the Dakine 'Reflex" windsurfing seat harness.
It's a very low cut around the waist, the dakine Vega is about 4cm higher meaning its just high enough to poke at the lower rib when twisting and bending etc.
For general park and ride the vega is good and gives the lower back a bit more support..

Peahi

VIC

1485 posts

Peahi

VIC, 1485 posts

5 Apr 2020 8:02am

Everytime I consider getting a seat harness the belts in the seat crotch thingy get me a little worried.

Also have the older style ride engine carbon bar slider which I can not let go of but cannot find a suitable replacement harness has anyone found a solution to this

GMK-KiteSurf

NSW

129 posts

GMK-KiteSurf

NSW, 129 posts

8 Apr 2020 5:13pm

I use this. A Sailmaker/Kiter Mate put it together for me. It's basically a Seat Harness without the Nappy feel. Best of all plenty of support and Never rides up.

Mark50

NSW

166 posts

Mark50

NSW, 166 posts

1 May 2020 6:43am

Been a big fan of the Dakine Nitrous shorts teamed with a Dynabar the for a few years now. Super comfortable and much kinder to my back.

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