size on Dakine pyro?

foghater · Since 31 Aug 2008 135 Posts Stoked

Gonna give the waist harness a try this year.

Hoping for some advice on sizing.

Im usually a medium ( 32" ) but kite but with a 5/3 wetsuit.

Should I go a size up?

Windance Crew · Since 18 Apr 2008 473 Posts Hood River Kite Shop Obsessed

Yup, you should get a large. Ima a 34 and wear an XL

barfly · Since 31 Mar 2005 1214 Posts Portland BRACKISH

I've got a large you can try, give a call.

chrissmack · Since 08 Jun 2005 526 Posts portland Addicted

i wear mediums for everything, and wear medium dakine harnesses over my 3/2 and 5/4 wetsuits

but sometimes seat harnesses size different than waist harnesses....

foghater · Since 31 Aug 2008 135 Posts Stoked

Thanks, Sounds like i better try one and see see how it feels.

argos · Since 07 Apr 2010 66 Posts

I thought for sure I would need a X-Large. I have about a 36 inch waist, but wear an XL Cheapo Xcel 5/4/3. I tried a Pyro at Gorge Performance, and would have gone with the XL if the sales guy hadn't made me try the Large. As it is, I think the Large has plenty of room and I needed to tighten it down.. You definitely don't want it too big.

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

I think a lot of harnesses run 31-33 or 32-34 waists for the medium. I'm a 32 and wear mediums (although not dakine) and they're roomy even over a 4/3. I'd recommend trying one if you can. I bet a medium would work. Having too big a waist harness can suck because it'll slide up and be uncomfortable so you wanna make sure you get one that you can tighten down real nice.

Aeolus · Mon Feb 28, 11 6:46 pm

I'm a 33 and wear a Large Dakine Pyro over a 5/4. Fits great. Tried the medium...pretty tight. Extraction is friendly to frozen fingers during winter.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

demo a North Styler if you can (think you are gonna dig the waist harness)

foghater · Since 31 Aug 2008 135 Posts Stoked

thanks for advice.. gonna keep my nitrous in case I dont like the waist.. years ago I remember it cranking on my back.. but that was when all I wanted to do was launch. so well see

Hey its March tomorrow! First north wind sessions on their way!

stinkyskate · Since 18 Feb 2009 22 Posts Tri-cities WA

I've got a ~32" waist and use a medium Pyro and have no problems getting it over wetsuits. I do struggle to squeeze it over winter garb but it has plenty of room for adjustments. Those straps are a bitch to move though... which is a good thing most of the time.
I had a L Fusion and swam in it (figuratively, and literally on occasion.)

eric · Since 13 Jan 2006 1861 Posts XTreme Poster

34 and wear a L DaKine Renegade. XL is too big. I can use the M but it's basically too small.

Eric

toddjb · Since 16 Oct 2007 271 Posts MD Obsessed

36" and wear the Dakine Pyro L. Works great with board shorts, but also adjusts out enough to wear with wetsuits, drysuits, or over outer clothes when snowkiting. I don't think you have to upsize based on what you would typically wear. There is a lot of adjustment in these harnesses. I do use a spreader bar pad.