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kemp90

QLD

1694 posts

kemp90

QLD, 1694 posts

9 Feb 2015 10:34am

Latly iv been having trouble with my leash getting wrapped around my hook when I go to pass the bar, especially with back to blind. So it wraps around me like iv got the leash on the wrong side, so if I miss the bar, I get squeezed and probably ****ed up! how do I stop this?

tomme

VIC

475 posts

tomme

VIC, 475 posts

9 Feb 2015 11:56am

Hey Kemp,

I prewrap my leash. i run it from the fron of my harness (pass right handed) and wrap it around my body so it is clipped on to my chicken loop on the right, when i go for a pass i am then un wrapping the leash.

Hope that helps

kemp90

QLD

1694 posts

kemp90

QLD, 1694 posts

9 Feb 2015 11:21am

Thanks mate. Will give it a go

Skid

QLD

1499 posts

Skid

QLD, 1499 posts

9 Feb 2015 1:55pm

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surfingboye

NSW

2707 posts

surfingboye

NSW, 2707 posts

9 Feb 2015 5:32pm

lose the leash man...

kemp90

QLD

1694 posts

kemp90

QLD, 1694 posts

9 Feb 2015 10:46pm

surfingboye said...
lose the leash man...

Wow awsome contribution! Considering I crashed my kite 98% on the tricks I was throwing today, not having a leash would mean loosing my kite!
The 2% that I didn't crash was awsome. Landed my first bj313 today!!

loftsofwind

QLD

226 posts

loftsofwind

QLD, 226 posts

9 Feb 2015 10:53pm

Struggling with mine atm as well, when i crash it usually gets wrapped around my shoulder/arm idk why but i just gotta pre-prepare and straighten my body and arms to avoid chafing

MannyBlanch

QLD

138 posts

MannyBlanch

QLD, 138 posts

9 Feb 2015 11:09pm

clip your leash onto the front of your harness :) also a fatter leash can help prevent it from getting stuck around your hook. try and get a leash that has from around it.

kemp90

QLD

1694 posts

kemp90

QLD, 1694 posts

10 Feb 2015 7:55am

MannyBlanch said...
clip your leash onto the front of your harness :) also a fatter leash can help prevent it from getting stuck around your hook. try and get a leash that has from around it.

What would you recommend?

MannyBlanch

QLD

138 posts

MannyBlanch

QLD, 138 posts

10 Feb 2015 5:45pm

kemp90 said..

MannyBlanch said...
clip your leash onto the front of your harness :) also a fatter leash can help prevent it from getting stuck around your hook. try and get a leash that has from around it.

What would you recommend?

the mystic leashes are really good, but atm I'm using the LF comp leash, having foam or a soft material around the leash can help prevent chafing

tomme

VIC

475 posts

tomme

VIC, 475 posts

11 Feb 2015 5:37pm

MannyBlanch said..

kemp90 said..

MannyBlanch said...
clip your leash onto the front of your harness :) also a fatter leash can help prevent it from getting stuck around your hook. try and get a leash that has from around it.

What would you recommend?

the mystic leashes are really good, but atm I'm using the LF comp leash, having foam or a soft material around the leash can help prevent chafing

have a hybrid ive complied from multiple bits of other leashes, found i was bending the hook connecting to the kite ( 92kg, falling hard) so have gone for an older massive hook. the new Naish leash has a bulk clip but i found not long enough, run an extension from the front of the harness (a pig tail seems tobe just the right length)

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