has anyone else had trouble with leg ropes , i keep snapping them . i've broken three since i got my board , and i don't go out very often . ok ive been caught in the wrong place a few times and given it a good stretch , but still . is there any that will handle it better than others

siny said...

has anyone else had trouble with leg ropes , i keep snapping them . i've broken three since i got my board , and i don't go out very often . ok ive been caught in the wrong place a few times and given it a good stretch , but still . is there any that will handle it better than others

Can you tell us what types you had that snapped?

Did they all snap about a foot or so from the tail?

I'm no expert in this area but I tend to grab or hold the board when I can and use the leggie as a back up in case it gets away from me..I know it's hard while you're holding a paddle.

I remember Laird saying that you should never resist while being dragged..or you'll break the leg rope..He said try and go with it.

Are your leggies getting cut by your fins?..are your fins very sharp on the trailing edge?

Breaking leg ropes is a real problem..and someone needs to make one that's bulletproof.

DJ

I have broken two log ropes in nine months so emailed Creatures of Leisure to see if they were bring out a leg rope for SUP boards. They replied saying they were bringing out a thicker leg rope in 10' and 12' lengths, due out in July. I'll be buying one as soon as they are available.

I agree with you DJ about trying to go with the board if you can. I try and lie as straight as I can with my legs towards the board and and arms above my head and let it drag me. Both times I broke the leash I went over the back of the wave and I didn't get the board over, its asking a lot of the leash with such a big board.

Steve

Yep i've snapped 3 leggies so far but 1 was an old old faithful and only 6ft long, surprised it lasted as long as it did, only just snapped it at fingal last wkend and only because one of my mates bailed on a wave right in front of me in the impact zone, hence i got smashed and my poor old 6ft leggie just couldn't hold. I think the old 6ft was a bullseye leggie (i don't think they even exist anymore?)

It lasted a hell of lot longer then a brand new 8ft leggie i got, it snapped after about 3 sessions.

XX angie

ditto

on a 10 fcs.

i've had a heap of big drag backs and had to dive through a wave with paddle a zillion times....

not lookin forward to the day, when there is nothing there and the board is heading straight for the rocks

where do they normally snap...on the string or the plastic?

Couln't agree more with the creatures leash, 10 foot knee leash is the business. A lot of solid wipeouts and don't even think about it snapping. Knee leashes are also so much better for walking around the board, just my 5 cents.

pumpnjump said...

Couln't agree more with the creatures leash, 10 foot knee leash is the business. A lot of solid wipeouts and don't even think about it snapping. Knee leashes are also so much better for walking around the board, just my 5 cents.

Welcome to the Breeze pumpnjump..Where are you?

I'm gunna try and swap my 10'er for a new 12' SUP specific leash..I agree..Longer is better..

I have even had to think about which foot I streach forward to hang five..

While we're talkin' leashes..DaKine have a new down winding SUP leash..It's a 10' coiled leash..and the coils are a pretty large diameter.

In a strong wind your board could easly get blown away from you and you would never catch up to it swiming your arse off.

DJ

I also have a 12ft wet dreams leash, this thing has seen some solid surf on my surfboard
i have now taking it off my 7 4 " and put it on my sup. Anyone would be mad to try and fight a hold down or foam slapping no matter what board you are on, always relax and go with it and get little sucks of air out of the foam ready for another hold down