Broke 2 of my lower ribs last season crashing a kite loop. Healed now but the impact was so severe that those ribs are angled out a bit and this is now really annoying me when riding powered with a waist harness.

Tried different waist harnesses but all no good so i see only 1 solution and that is to go to a seat for 25k+ jump & kiteloop sessions. What is the best seat I should choose for this?


PS: for wave or unhooked sessions I will stick to my waist harnesses as I prefer the mobility. Only need seat for high wind boosting & looping when upward forces in the spreader are max.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Dakine vega, only a 1 season bit of kit though, due to being very lightweight , also keep an eye on spreader bar fatigue, mystic do some durable ones but are quite bulky in feel, the boa system works a treat for a perfect fit

+1 for Dakine Nitrous shorts. Had mine for several seasons and still going strong. And the Dynabar sliding hook is a must.

i have a pair of ion shorts for racing and waist harness when i am on the twintip which i use a dynabar with .

try the ion shorts. inbetween a waist and seat harness . Comfy as

I am currently using dakine seat and number ?6 is worn out. how is the pro limit with wetsuits? does it affect size needed? looks like good support

+1 for the Dakine Nitrous shorts, been using them for everything since 2006. Most important tho is to get the size right, if too big they ride up and crush those sensitive parts. Ive found one size under normal shorts size works for me, even if first off the shorts wont close, everything stretches after first session. Not been able to find a better, more flexible low hook harness.

Cheers DK

Woott said..

Thanks Guys,

Mystic looks indeed way to bulky. Will be looking in Dakine seat options as I see they actually offer 3 types. I hope to narrow down a few options and than just go to the shop to try some on to see which diaper fits best for my purpose. Any "must consider" from other brands perhaps like the kite combo from flying objects? I like the mid height idea of the hook. I think it will feel a bit more natural as I am used to riding a waist for the last 10 years.

The flying objects combo seat is the mutts nuts very comfortable yet still gives you flexibility at the waist. Good for old school stuff , especially if your into jumping in windy weather, no more sore ribs with this harness