what´s your opinion on the naish coiled sup leash?

[captain twang]

hi guys, i am still dragging  a straight leash around. that has to be changed soon. any recommendations? thanks, eddie

[DavidJohn]

I have one but only use it for flat water paddling or a light wind down-winder.

The half coiled and half straight Aussie made Balin leggie is worth checking out.

Look through my pics from our w/e event (posted in the Events section) and count how many of them you can see.. http://www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php?topic=11425.0 .. We like them.. 

I think if you're in bigger surf or taking heaps of wipe outs you're better off with the good old straight leash.

DJ

[tautologies]

It's not meant for surfing. I am not a fan of the coiled leashes period, but then again, I haven't done any downwinders or ocean paddling.

[captain twang]

Look through my pics from our w/e event (posted in the Events section) and count how many of them you can see.. http://www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php?topic=11425.0 .. We like them.. 

yeah, you guys really like them! maybe i find them here in germany, on the other side of the planet.

[NathV4]

I got my Balin half coil posted up to me here in Canada by my mate, I couldn't wait until I came back to Sydney in August. Killer leggy...

[RainWaves]

 I've got one on my board, and it works fine for flat-water and light down-winding.  Don't even notice that it is on, and with all the seaweed and crap in the water here, it's nice not to worry about one getting tangled up and dragging junk around.

[TallDude]

I use to use a coiled leash for my surfing sup because someone gave it to me for free. One day this winter during a storm swell, I got hammered inside on an overhead set. I got rolled a few times and notice my coiled leash had wrapped around my paddleshaft and twisted as well. The water was butt cold, and I couldn't get the leash untwisted as I was continually getting pounded. I finally took my 2-piece shaft apart. It just wiped me out. Got a straight leash now. Don't have any leash on my race board. If I downwinded more, I would get maybe a 'light' duty short leash for my race board. It's not like it's going to get ripped away from me in the open ocean.

[captain twang]

  with all the seaweed and crap in the water here, it's nice not to worry about one getting tangled up and dragging junk around.

that is exactly why i want a coiled leash.

[colas]

It's not like it's going to get ripped away from me in the open ocean.

famous last words...

[jdmotes]

It's not like it's going to get ripped away from me in the open ocean.

famous last words...

Just thinking the same thing ...    Paddle on,   JD

[hbsteve]

I am a flat water only paddler.  I started out with a straight leash.  When I stood up it was always getting in the way.  I now use a XM Coiled SUP leash.  I don't even know it is there.  That is I didn't, until I got off.  At the point it shot the board foreward.  I added about 18 inch of marine grade line.  Now it works great.

[andygere]

I have an XM brand coil leash with a calf cuff for distance/ocean/flatwater paddling.  I don't use it in the surf.  In anything other than flat calm conditions, I'd wear a leash.  Racing/touring boards are incredibly efficient gliders, and can drift away from you faster than you can swim, especially with a paddle in your hand.  I consider it a basic piece of safety gear, and once it's on I don't even notice it's there.

[TallDude]

Ok, you guy's are calling me out. I've given the leash on my race board a second thought. I don't really know how far I could swim in the open ocean. Regardless, I'm going to epoxy a leash mount somewhere behind my deck pad, and get a leash. I was watching Jude from Huki set someone up with a new OC-1. He showed them where they should attach the leash. The leash is about 4' long and very thin. Like a boogie board leash.  I thought that is probably all I would need. Maybe a little longer. I wonder if anyone makes a light weight coiled leash?

[colas]

Ok, you guy's are calling me out. I've given the leash on my race board a second thought. I don't really know how far I could swim in the open ocean.

The problem is not how far you can swim, but how fast. You would be (lethally) suprized by the small amount of wind sufficient to push a high-volume board away from you faster than you can swim...