Hi guys, Ive been reading through all the board leash debates on here and I get it, having a lash is a bad idea. I know that all you kiteboarding purists out there will be rolling your eyes already and I dont blame you, nothing is worse than an inpatient newbie trying to get going by taking shortcuts. Also, I'm not trying to take anything away from learning to upwind body drag because i recognise that its definitely an important skill to have. Anyways, I have been kiteboarding in a small bay that often gets an offshore wind that blows to the other side of the bay. Ofcorse, being a newbie, i shouldnt be doing this and the inevitable happened and i lost a board. Anyways, now that i have my board back, I thought of this idea of attaching 2 super short leashes. One from each ankle to the footstrap that the respective foot goes into. I was thinking that as long as they are really really short, there was no real way for the board to hit you in the head or body. Anyway, i know that i should learn to bodydrag better and all that but i was wondering what you guys thought of this idea. Good wind...

yes they are called bindings and not suitable for beginners.
Offshore winds, lose your board, you're gonna lose a lot more than that!!!
Dude, you can get into all sorts of trouble in a crosshore or side-shore wind, without having your board attached to you, in a half-second as a beginner. Why would you want to increase the odds of seriously f@#$ing yourself up?

dude stupid idea.
what happens if you gotta stand up in chest/neck deep water to relaunch your kite that you've smashed into the piss and you can't stand up cos you got a board attached by 2 short leashes to each ankle.
either learn to body drag ,never go out in offshore wind, if you have to use a leash ,use a reel one and where it attaches to your board tie a thin piece of cord/string that will break under a heafty load like a fuse,and wear a helmet.

Bad idea! But funny imagining you doing it!!

But thanks for sharing / asking first before you did it!!!

Don't take the comments and red thumbs too personally - keep posting / better to ask before you try something new and get hurt!

Did anyone else also notice that at every spot you go to there is always the token fat guy with a cabrinha crossbow?

dutchy1985 said...

Did anyone else also notice that at every spot you go to there is always the token fat guy with a cabrinha crossbow?

Down Mexico way it's the token Cabrinha rider with the seat harness and reel leash.
The new generation of them have now evolved to include white stackhats.

they also seem to be german like to be seriously over powered and love the poo stance

dutchy1985 said...

You are definately going to snap all the small delicate bones in your feet which take years to heal and inhibit your ability to do one important thing: walk

Yep, 6 years and counting, still hurts like buggery but someone gave me a concrete pill... (no, I wasnt using a leash, was at work)

Not a great idea mate.

Fellas - don't bag the bugger. At least he asked for feedback instead of just going and doing it.

We need a forum called 'The rifle range' for some of the trolls and flammo dudes around here.

I use a reel, attached with three zip ties. Had only one big stack with it where the board did a dive and acted as a water anchor, the reel broke away without any issue, didn't even feel it go. Apart from that one, it saves so much effort in big swell trying to find a floating board. I say go for it and ignore the smartarses here . With the breakaway attachment here it is safe and works very very well. Get you back on the board with no time wasting which will get you up and out of the danger zone, thus minimising inconvenience to other kiters in the area.