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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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| Moto wrote: | | No seriously - I have had other waist harnesses ride up on me and its uncomfortable - it constricts my breathing which leads to faituge faster. |
Waaahhhhhh
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sleestack
Since 07 Dec 2006
184 Posts
Land of the Lost
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| Wed Feb 25, 09 10:34 am Re: Question about mystic warrior waist/seat harness? |
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[quote="Moto"]. . . I decided on the mystic warrior waist/seat harness - seams pretty cool and all - however, I got one question. How am I supposed to wear board shorts with this harness?. . .
Any suggestions?[/quote]
I think a better question and concern of yours is how are you going to wear your ankle weights with your new harness? 
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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| Wed Feb 25, 09 11:10 am |
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Well, get a tape measure and measure under your arm pits and then around your belly, at your belly button.
Obviously, this is theoretical.
When you're riding without having to sign the kite, your kite should be at 45 and your upper body should be leaning back. This makes the kite pull perpendicular to your body and your harness won't want to rise.
The opposite is true for any harness, if you're not trying to keep the pull perpendicular to your body, your harness is going to attempt to rise. It's complicated by a larger belly than chest.
You can overcome the rise by keeping your body perpendicular to the pull, even when you jump by leaning back, getting it wet before you put it on, and tightening the hell out of it.
The one thing you can do now is to start doing push-ups to increase the size of your chest by the time kiting season is around.
| Moto wrote: | Circumference? Man I didn't know I had to have a major in geometry to kite I like monkey's anology better - apple or a pear, hmm, I would have to say I look more like a piece of celery - especially when my hair is messed up!
No seriously - I have had other waist harnesses ride up on me and its uncomfortable - it constricts my breathing which leads to faituge faster. |
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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DROCK999
Since 31 May 2007
852 Posts
Left Coast
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| Wed Feb 25, 09 4:01 pm |
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#3: Anything that doesn't help is a hinderance
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
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| Wed Feb 25, 09 8:51 pm |
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| Forrest wrote: | | Well, get a tape measure and measure under your arm pits and then around your belly, at your belly button. |
Thanks for the riding tips - and yes, my stumach is smaller than my chest
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kochease
Since 03 Jul 2008
760 Posts
In Ft. Stevens, OR
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| Mon Mar 02, 09 12:35 pm |
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I got the Ocean Rodeo Harness and I love it! Its a waist harness with leg straps that hide under your board shorts so it won't ride up on you. It doesn't look like your wearing a diaper like seat harness do.
Its a great harness if you have a gut or a inverted sternum, and damnit I have both. I need that 12 week diet so I can look like Gman
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Blokt
Since 17 Nov 2008
196 Posts
Hamlin rocks, doody-root-tuders!
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| Mon Mar 02, 09 1:39 pm |
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I'm partial to the Mystic Impact Harness.
http://www.live2kite.com/product_info.php?products_id=345
It protects my 46 year old bod, gives me floatation, and incorporates the waist harness, whilst not not restricting the nugs.
It also makes me more cool than pdxmonkeyboy 
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
2004 Posts
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| Mon Mar 02, 09 2:55 pm |
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| Forrest wrote: | | Moto: Is the circumference of your chest greater than the circumference of your waist? If so, then the waist harness will not ride up. |
lol...doesn't that rule out about 50% of the kiting population using waist harnesses?
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beefcake
Since 11 Jul 2007
140 Posts
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| Mon Mar 02, 09 6:15 pm |
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| Who sells mystic and dakine harnesses locally (PDX/HR), would like to compare?
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Chooch
Since 18 Nov 2007
1871 Posts
Wicked Pissah
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| Mon Mar 02, 09 6:22 pm |
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2nd Wind in Hood River
Gorge Preformance in PDX
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Mon Mar 02, 09 6:28 pm |
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Can't imagine why YOU would need flotation.
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