Balin " STORM " Legrope

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TommyL
TommyL
QLD
80 posts
QLD, 80 posts
7 Aug 2013 5:29pm
Just wondering how everyones storm legropes are going. I bought a 7ft for an indo trip and it broke in the first half hour. Surf was 4 ft. The tail plug swivel ripped clean out of the mould. Had high hopes for this legrope. Definetly think the no stretch factor didnt help. Unless mine was faulty its the shortest lasting legrope ive ever had on anything.
DavidJohn
DavidJohn
VIC
17570 posts
VIC, 17570 posts
7 Aug 2013 5:58pm
I've never ever seen a Balin leggie fail like that .. I'm thinking it must be a faulty one.. I'm sure they will warranty it.. and they certainly would want to know adout it.

Give John Willson at Balin a call on 02 5986 6069 or let the shop you bought it from sort it out.

DJ
LAZZA1964
LAZZA1964
VIC
107 posts
VIC, 107 posts
7 Aug 2013 6:05pm
I have the 8ft long Balin Storm leggie. Have had it for over two months,have given it a complete belting, no issues so far.
Piros
Piros
QLD
7303 posts
QLD, 7303 posts
7 Aug 2013 6:13pm
That's the first failure I have heard of , we have been using the 6 , 7 & 8 footers for the last month and they all got punished last week in the big run of swell we had on the Gold Coast , broke a board but no leggie failures , as DJ said give John Balin a call or take it back they will want to see it.
burton23
burton23
NSW
2 posts
NSW, 2 posts
7 Aug 2013 6:33pm
I've been using the ocean&earth premium 10ft leash for a couple of months now, has had a fair workout of late with some good swell around hasn't let me down great leashes..
PottyMullet
PottyMullet
NSW
93 posts
NSW, 93 posts
7 Aug 2013 9:11pm
TommyL said..

Just wondering how everyones storm legropes are going. I bought a 7ft for an indo trip and it broke in the first half hour. Surf was 4 ft. The tail plug swivel ripped clean out of the mould. Had high hopes for this legrope. Definetly think the no stretch factor didnt help. Unless mine was faulty its the shortest lasting legrope ive ever had on anything.


Tommy, my mate had the same thing happen, swivel pulled through the webbing material, he has not taken it back yet.
colas
colas
5386 posts
5386 posts
7 Aug 2013 8:30pm
burton23 said..
I've been using the ocean&earth premium 10ft leash for a couple of months now, has had a fair workout of late with some good swell around hasn't let me down great leashes..


Same here, I am even using the "comp" ocean&earth ONE leashes in small (up to chest height) surf with no issues. Even some sessions in 2' hollow Hossegor.

I was a bit afraid by the molding ridge along the cord, but it does not seem to cause problems.

I use only Creature of Leisure and O&E ONE leashes now. The "Kommunity" brand seems to be rebranded O&E ONE leashes too.

A Balin was my first SUP leash, but it didn't last long. I was surprised as I kept a Balin leash many years on a surfboard.
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