Spencer I am using On a Mission and Creatures of Liesure at the moment and have had no issues with either brand.
I treat them well and do not wrap them around fins which can weaken them.
Cheers.
ET.

After breaking 3 different leashes in as many months I bought 2 of these about 9 months ago - one to use and a spare... the spare hasn't been wet yet.

www.psups.com.au/sup-shop/

I highly recommend them.

Sorry Gizzie, what I mean is when not in use. Lots of surfers of all types wrap their leggies around the tail of the board and across the fins when they leave the water and also when they carry and store their boards.
In my opinion this weakens the legrope at the point that it crosses the fins. I could be wrong with this but I don't do this and I have never broken a leg rope.
Cheers. ET.

Creatures outer reef 10 or 12 foot.

Wrapping the leash around the fins loosely is fine does no damage at all. Leashes are damaged by the back if the fin in a wipeout. Hard to stop that.

On the topic of leashes I have heard that ankle type are "safer" as opposed to "knee strap".
Does anyone know what the "safer" is or is it a case of "knee" being out of the way for downwinder,flat water......and "ankle" for surf ...connection point at the farthest point of body. ?????

E T said...
measured where the leggies broke. Nine times out of ten they snapped at or near where they were wrapped across the fins.
Cheers. ET.

Or the back of the fin :)

Always wrapped mine surfing 35yrs+ never snapped without reason. Big waves or fin slices.

With my early leashes it was good if they snapped as they were dangerous.

Im currently running Shapers leashes.. I haven't broken one yet.. for my wave board I go a shorter leash (can't stand having to retrieve the board 3m away when trying to get back out) but the 8mm for strength..

Had O&E unbreakable ....but they broke...

i snapped a few sup ocean and earth and c4 leggys. but then i got fcs leggys just the regular 7' and havnt had one go yet. then for the bigger boards i have a 10' east coast surfboards one and its been great so far

pohaku said...
fcs leggys just the regular 7' and havnt had one go yet. then for the bigger boards i have a 10' east coast surfboards one and its been great so far

I'm having a really good run with leggies at the moment. A couple of FCS leashes which have lasted well on the longboards in solid surf.

I sand the edges of my fins to make them smooth and take out the sharp trailing edge or damaged leading edge .. If I neglect to do this, I am reminded when my chords "breaks"

tha dogman said...
hi guys

i got sent a heap of new leggies from Balin a few months ago

after i tested one of their hand tied 10mm 10ft AKA steel cable leggies..

i got slaughtered at bells and more sooo at big and lumpy as hell wink pop and the leggies were as tough as nails

no leggie comes close to the feeling of "confidence" you have, when your under the pump and need to stay calm

what john and the guys @ balin put these leggies thru to test them was an amazing yet funny story

the new batch of 10mm with swivel attachments came in 6ft 7ft and 8ft lengths

the 6 ft is great but i fall off a lot paddling around and the board always recoils into my head so i use the 7ft and 8ft versions mostly

still waiting to see sights of wear n tear on them

ill keep you posted on how they go

and if you want to check them out call in and see me and the surftech sup circus trailer when I'm rolling around OZ

No worries Dogie look forward to trying them out at Scotts Head when the circus arrives June 22nd

I know its a bit left field but check this out.

coloradokayak.com/

I've been using this on DWers since I snapped my leg at the leggie back in December! Works a treat for me. Used by white water SUPers in the US. Has an energy absorbing break-away mechanism with adjustable tabs to dial-in release tension and a quick release waist belt belt. aStretches to 10'.

agree with the majority of posts here, I never wrap them around fins, and take care of the leash, had my first snap experience in some decent stuff a little while back 200m offshore, peeled off a screamer to feel a pop as my board left my ankle, I was out the back and the board happily doing what it does best, but without me.

I had a new shapers leash, but the leggie didn't snap as such the steel swivel the screws through and holds the cuff to my ankle just popped out, when I eventually made it back to my board, many tiring minutes later, and lost it once more before making the beach finally, I promptly went and brought 2 OAM leashes and love it, had it in some major punishing surf and has passed the test thus far, with the spare still in the boot :)

But would be interested in the Balin, I had one of these with my first board and only pulled from use as the cord that attaches to the leash plug got worn away after a considerable time.

Maybe time to jump in and offer our 2 bobs worth.

Back in about '09 - 10 we noticed our longboard Malibu leashes were starting to be broken by SUPs. This is because Aussie surfers were starting to SUP in real surf. Any leggie will break if you pull it far enough, and that's what was happening. Surface area of the boards affects how much pull you get with whatever weight of water pushing it along. Mostly a standard leggie will do, all the angles are good and the pull is not too extreme, but....one day all the angles will be wrong your board is side-on, the wave is massive, you go one way the board goes another....long stretch and "PING".

We worked with Jeff at www.psups.com.au and dug out some old 10mm PU cord we had lying around and made some hand tied leashes for him. He likes the 9ft ones. Haven't had one come back! and his customers are happy!

Last year invested in some 10mm tooling to apply our unique molding system to replace the hand tied operation. (BTW we pioneered this back in the 80's) We have gradually released the STORM leash. Still haven't had one break as far as we know. Our system allows us to make any length...did some 20 footers for one of our local surfers to take on the hunt for a big wave challenge (Surfboard not SUP) video on our face book page Search - Balin Surfers hardware.

Dog man asked for some shorter versions. Thicker cord ....not so much stretch. Reported no drag problems (even though they look like hose pipe) easier to retrieve. More riders asking for the shorter 7 or 8 footers for this reason but personally I think a bit of length will be stronger and safer for the average user.

Remember these leggies are for serious surfing - enjoy. Thanks to Jeff, DJ, Dog man and all our supporters for helping us.

Oh! for the rope wearing problem. We do not skimp on quality. You have probably got sharp edges on your leash plug - seen it many times before. Get in there with some fine wet and dry paper. Same on the trailing edges of your fins. They can slice any leash.

balin said..
Maybe time to jump in and offer our 2 bobs worth.

Back in about '09 - 10 we noticed our longboard Malibu leashes were starting to be broken by SUPs. This is because Aussie surfers were starting to SUP in real surf. Any leggie will break if you pull it far enough, and that's what was happening. Surface area of the boards affects how much pull you get with whatever weight of water pushing it along. Mostly a standard leggie will do, all the angles are good and the pull is not too extreme, but....one day all the angles will be wrong your board is side-on, the wave is massive, you go one way the board goes another....long stretch and "PING".

We worked with Jeff at www.psups.com.au and dug out some old 10mm PU cord we had lying around and made some hand tied leashes for him. He likes the 9ft ones. Haven't had one come back! and his customers are happy!

Last year invested in some 10mm tooling to apply our unique molding system to replace the hand tied operation. (BTW we pioneered this back in the 80's) We have gradually released the STORM leash. Still haven't had one break as far as we know. Our system allows us to make any length...did some 20 footers for one of our local surfers to take on the hunt for a big wave challenge (Surfboard not SUP) video on our face book page Search - Balin Surfers hardware.

Dog man asked for some shorter versions. Thicker cord ....not so much stretch. Reported no drag problems (even though they look like hose pipe) easier to retrieve. More riders asking for the shorter 7 or 8 footers for this reason but personally I think a bit of length will be stronger and safer for the average user.

Remember these leggies are for serious surfing - enjoy. Thanks to Jeff, DJ, Dog man and all our supporters for helping us.

Oh! for the rope wearing problem. We do not skimp on quality. You have probably got sharp edges on your leash plug - seen it many times before. Get in there with some fine wet and dry paper. Same on the trailing edges of your fins. They can slice any leash.

Thanks John (Balin).. We are lucky to have you contribute here.. and also lucky to have our very own Aussie brand/made leash of such a high quallity.

Thanks for putting in your time and effort into making these supa-dupa strong leashes for us.. Having a leash break has got to be one of the worst feelings that you can get.. Not just for the long swim in or the damage your board might get if there are rocks.. but the feeling that your board might hit someone.. and the harm that that could do to the image of stand up paddling in general.

btw.. My very first half straight and half coiled leash (the yellow one) was the first you made for me and I've used it for years now and it's still like new.

DJ