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waist leash
« on: September 08, 2019, 12:53:25 PM »
Hi all, what is the best and where do you find a good waist leash ?  Thanks
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Re: waist leash
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2019, 12:54:24 PM »
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Re: waist leash
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2019, 12:57:40 PM »
I use the waist portion by Leashlok but the leash I am going with the Balin Downwind leash. Very happy with the combination.
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Re: waist leash
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2019, 01:24:32 PM »
+1 on leashlok Hawaii
You order the leash you want (it comes with an ankle cuff) and then the waist leash separately. Easy to swap them around but I now have three ankle cuffs that I don’t need. I have a Crow Hailey also but prefer leashlok.

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Re: waist leash
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2019, 02:27:55 PM »
I like the Leashlok belt, but I had the velcro pull open on me while I was getting worked in a big set. I think I didn't press it firmly closed--too excited to get out into some very pretty surf--but I've added a click buckle to mine. I also recommend as stout a leash as you can get or make, you can't really minimize the pull on a waist leash like you can by streamlining yourself with an ankle leash.
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Re: waist leash
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2019, 04:30:41 PM »
Cool, thanks I checked the leashlok site . Do you guys use the straight or coiled leash with the waist set up ?  thx
« Last Edit: September 08, 2019, 04:32:20 PM by supnsurf »
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Re: waist leash
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2019, 05:07:07 PM »
The one I use is actually called the Monster Coild and teh Downwinder but should ebc alled that because that is what it has been designed for by DJ.
Some coil by the waist and then some straight plus a couple more useful details:
https://shop.balin.com.au/collections/01-sup-leashes/products/01-supac
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Re: waist leash
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2019, 06:35:06 PM »
Coiled is just asking for a tangled mess at some point IMO.
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Re: waist leash
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2019, 07:27:51 PM »
+1 No matter how you attach it, in the surf a coiled leash is dangerous. I've had a few bad surfing experiences that were caused directly by a coiled leash. I'd be better off with no leash than a coiled leash in the surf. I use them on my race / distance boards only.
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Re: waist leash
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2019, 02:48:41 AM »
Coils tangle and self knot when they drag in the water behind you, bouncing along, and getting caught up in the whitewater, bouncing even harder.

BUT, with a waist leash, and because a foiler always stands in the middle of a board,  the coil never touches the water while surfing, so they do work for foiling.

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Re: waist leash
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2019, 02:51:44 AM »
The one I use is actually called the Monster Coild and teh Downwinder but should ebc alled that because that is what it has been designed for by DJ.
Some coil by the waist and then some straight plus a couple more useful details:
https://shop.balin.com.au/collections/01-sup-leashes/products/01-supac
Yeah the Balin Monster is the best coiled leash IMO. DJ did a good job there. It’s akso good that the knee/calf cuff has soft neoprene edges: I tried a DaKine coupled leash recently and because the cordura-type material extended to the edges of the cuff, it rubbed against the skin and left me with red welts. Don’t the people who design these leashes actually try them before they put them into production? The Balin Monster is so good because it was designed by someone who actually SUPs.

I use the Balin Minster with an ION waist belt for downwinding.

But I also always use straight leashes in the surf, unless it is really tiny and I know I won’t be falling.

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Re: waist leash
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2019, 04:29:40 AM »
Coiled leashes often get tangled after a wipeout on a wave. The turbulence of the water twists the cord during recoil and can take quite a while to untangle. If you're caught inside and the knot gets pulled tight, you might have to fix it on shore.

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Re: waist leash
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2019, 02:47:24 PM »
waist leash with the coil is good for 14ft board and dw foil. I wouldn't use waist leash in the surf because of its a hazard. Also, knee leash is annoying when the connection joint swivel between the back of your knee when you are trying to knee paddle because of your getting thrown around by current and chop/waves. Ankle leash is imo the best for surf either straight or coil but I would avoid coil leash on big days surf.

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Re: waist leash
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2022, 12:01:08 PM »
This is the latest iteration of our retracting foil waist leash

https://youtu.be/qFClYTHenX0
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Re: waist leash
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2022, 01:17:14 PM »
I use the Blue Planet leash retractor connected to an NSI waist leash that is permanently attached to my impact vest. That forces me to wear the vest which I'm otherwise tempted to skip. I made my own extension with tube webbing and a shock cord. It looks a lot like the Blue Planet extension but the end loops are made from 600 pound Spectra line.

I don't like plastic buckles no matter how they are rated. If one tang breaks off there's no holding power. I modified the NSI leash to use a stainless steel reversing loop and velcro. I'm going to add a little buckle to keep the velcro down.
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