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SpaceRacer
Since 04 Nov 2007
434 Posts
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 Mon May 10, 10 6:55 pm Wierd waist harness questions |
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1) Has your waist harness ever spun around on you, putting your safety/QR behind you?
2) Has your QR ever failed and so you unhooked your waist harness and were free?
3) Do they make any harnesses or spreader bars that could act as a backup for a failed QR so that you can come completely free in an emergency?
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Matt E.
Since 22 May 2008
318 Posts
West Coast Sales Rep
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| Mon May 10, 10 7:05 pm |
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1) Never had that happen, pretty sure that could only happen if you had it SUPER loose.
2) Never have taken off my harness to ditch the kite. Pulling the leash should let the kite go.
3) Yes. Both Pro Limit and Mystic have red clickers to get you in and out of your harness. While they are not designed for that, in a extreme scenario that could work for ya!
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Chooch
Since 18 Nov 2007
1871 Posts
Wicked Pissah
Boston Tea Bagger
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| Mon May 10, 10 7:14 pm |
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| matt wrote: | 1) Never had that happen, pretty sure that could only happen if you had it SUPER loose.
2) Never have taken off my harness to ditch the kite. Pulling the leash should let the kite go.
3) Yes. Both Pro Limit and Mystic have red clickers to get you in and out of your harness. While they are not designed for that, in a extreme scenario that could work for ya!
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There is no way that those harness systems will release under a load. Check out the Sling Shot surefire spreader bar if you want added safety. |
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$ociopath
Since 28 Nov 2007
523 Posts
Twilight Zone
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| Mon May 10, 10 7:39 pm |
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| Yes to all three. I was unhooked last year and my leash sprung open. My Mystic harness has a handle pass leash with its own QR that you connect your regular leash to. I took the QR off my regular leash so that it doesn't have one, I use the one on the harness and carry a serrated kershaw as well. At least I think that was your question? I'm also pretty sure that the surefire thingies by SS suck ass. |
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Matt E.
Since 22 May 2008
318 Posts
West Coast Sales Rep
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| Mon May 10, 10 7:49 pm |
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| Chooch wrote: | | matt wrote: | 1) Never had that happen, pretty sure that could only happen if you had it SUPER loose.
2) Never have taken off my harness to ditch the kite. Pulling the leash should let the kite go.
3) Yes. Both Pro Limit and Mystic have red clickers to get you in and out of your harness. While they are not designed for that, in a extreme scenario that could work for ya!
Hope that helps |
There is no way that those harness systems will release under a load. Check out the Sling Shot surefire spreader bar if you want added safety. |
I should have said that a little differently. The Mystic one might not work under load but the Pro Limit has a pull away release on the HP leash. |
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Knot Kracker
Since 02 Jul 2008
130 Posts
Clackamas River
Stoked
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| Tue May 11, 10 5:50 am ocean Rodeo Harness |
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| The Ocean Rodeo has a release that will eject the leash. |
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kitezilla
Since 22 Jun 2006
453 Posts
gorge
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
1114 Posts
Slidey
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| Tue May 11, 10 10:28 am |
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| I used the SS surefire bar for a long time. It works great and I never had a problem with it. |
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Tue May 11, 10 1:19 pm |
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| The mystic leash will release under load. |
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