Wingfoil harness hook

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Retire2030
Retire2030
NSW
13 posts
NSW, 13 posts
17 Oct 2025 4:28pm
Looking at sliding a wingfoil harness hook onto my North waist leash to help save arms when going upwind, something like 'the nug' from Ride Engine or a Mystic wingfoil hook. Does anyone have experience with doing this and if so, does it pull the leash up too much bc of the upward pressure from the wing?

Could always use my kiting harness but its a bit bulky or buy a weightlifting harness etc, just trying to avoid spending $$ on a new piece of equipment.
Seastudent
Seastudent
85 posts
85 posts
18 Oct 2025 2:01am
Why not just try the harness you already have and see if you like it? I started with a windsurfing harness I had. then bought a wing harness. Now I put a hook on a pfd vest I wear. It's just an experiment.
Alexnh
Alexnh
22 posts
22 posts
18 Oct 2025 2:07am
I have mine nearer chest height than waist height.
Gorgo
Gorgo
VIC
5124 posts
VIC, 5124 posts
18 Oct 2025 2:31pm
I started that way with a homemade hook. It worked fine. My mate did the same thing and is still using his.

I made a wing waist harness based on the Dakine Solo. It was better and very comfortable.

I've sort of given up on the harness. It's only really necessary if you're doing long upwind runs. There's no need for a harness for general riding about where every gybe or wave ... or fall ... gives you time to rests. The harness loop can get in the way, particularly during tacks.

The real reason is I got catapulted into the wing a couple of times. The impact was unpleasant and it introduced a whole new level of ways to destroy a wing.
Nikita
Nikita
QLD
222 posts
QLD, 222 posts
18 Oct 2025 3:12pm
Retire2030 said..
Looking at sliding a wingfoil harness hook onto my North waist leash to help save arms when going upwind, something like 'the nug' from Ride Engine or a Mystic wingfoil hook. Does anyone have experience with doing this and if so, does it pull the leash up too much bc of the upward pressure from the wing?

Could always use my kiting harness but its a bit bulky or buy a weightlifting harness etc, just trying to avoid spending $$ on a new piece of equipment.


I've done this with the Ride Engine nug - works fine.
Oahuwaterwalker
Oahuwaterwalker
WA
296 posts
WA, 296 posts
19 Oct 2025 11:19am
The ride engine nug is good for wider harness straps. I've broken one using it with big wings in heavy wind so now I always make sure to have a spare in my truck.
Mikedubs
Mikedubs
WA
306 posts
WA, 306 posts
19 Oct 2025 2:19pm
NSI hook the best one to avoid damage to your board.
patronus
patronus
505 posts
505 posts
19 Oct 2025 3:41pm
I occasionally slide a hook onto an AXIS waist leash, it rides up a bit then stabilises. One hook slides on, just about, another has too small a hole.
hilly
hilly
WA
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