Hi all. Doesn't seem to be many harness questions in this thread for newbies so maybe it's not important.

I read in another thread waist vs seat depends mostly on weight. Then again someone else said newbies need seat as kite usually high in power window initially.

I'd like some advice. Yes I'll get some lessons & ask instructor but I like to go prepared. Already got 20 hours on trainer kite and can pretty much knock a beer can over on the beach in 20k winds without crashing trainer so I'm doing my homework so to speak. He he..

Personally I hate being restricted so minimal is important. By this I'll give an example. When I was a dive instructor everyone at the time was going for these huge BCD's that had darn U bolts and triple flotation bladders to look like technical divers but they were only diving in tropical waters. It was just a pose job. Stupid. I was into the most minimal gear on the market to feel more free or 'unrestricted'. I hate sh1t all over me. I'm thinking same with kite surfing. The least restricted the better.

Any thoughts? Advice?

Personally I hate being restricted so minimal is important. (Quote)

Get a waist harness, go into your local shop & try a few on...most have a bar set up in the shop to see how it feels with some weight hanging off it.
Make sure its not too big, as Harty said most people fly their kites high while learning. If you get a good harness that,s also a good fit it will last you for many seasons.