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SpaceRacer
Since 04 Nov 2007
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 Wed Jan 04, 12 9:19 pm Quick releasing your harness in an emergency?! |
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WTF??? Didn't want to hijack the post about the accident in CR so thought I would start another one. Jack, an IKO certified instructor, said that IKO trains them to QR from their harness if a line or something gets hung up on it.
1) I have never heard of this as being something that should be practiced.
2) If it is, why don't the instructors teach this?
3) What is the best quick releasing harness.
4) I am in Nitrous shorts. Guess I'm fu$&ed! |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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| Wed Jan 04, 12 10:49 pm |
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| Never heard of this, I think a knife would be a bit quicker though. If shit gets that bad, there is little you can do but go for the ride. |
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kitezilla
Since 22 Jun 2006
453 Posts
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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tonyb
Since 09 Oct 2006
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Stevenson in the summer & SPI in the winter
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| Thu Jan 05, 12 6:13 pm |
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Nice looking knife Gman. Did it come with a sheath? Or putting it in the little harness pouch?
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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| Thu Jan 05, 12 6:33 pm |
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This one has a beefier plastic sheath and lock in setup included - seems solid - i sew it to the harness with fishing line
The "h1" steel is supposed to hold up to salt water - guess titanium is rated best for corrosion resistance but since the last knife just fell out didn't want to spend more than $100
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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| Fri Jan 06, 12 9:45 am |
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In all honesty, I think just riding unhooked in the waves makes it way safer. When you fall the bar is in your hands rather than near your body. Also, unhooking for tricks gives you more experience with a downed kite. I've been drug several times by the death-spiraling kite and every time I was able to recover by staying calm and waiting till the kite spiraled low enough to hit the water.
If you kite long enough, all these situations will happen to you. Be prepared. |
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jackZ
Since 13 Apr 2008
355 Posts
Devon Alberta ca.
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| Fri Jan 06, 12 6:34 pm Re: Quick releasing your harness in an emergency?! |
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| SpaceRacer wrote: | WTF??? Didn't want to hijack the post about the accident in CR so thought I would start another one. Jack, an IKO certified instructor, said that IKO trains them to QR from their harness if a line or something gets hung up on it.
1) I have never heard of this as being something that should be practiced.
2) If it is, why don't the instructors teach this?
3) What is the best quick releasing harness.
4) I am in Nitrous shorts. Guess I'm fu$&ed! |
Sorry for any misunderstanding but David had brought it up in the course, showed us on the beach with his harness , using a similar scenario as reasoning to do so and I thought it good as in the case here , leash stuck on the hook .
It was not part of training for students in the program . Again excuse me .
JackZ
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Sella
Since 21 Apr 2007
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Doin' The Dalles
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| Sat Jan 07, 12 3:05 pm |
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| Forrest wrote: | | If you kite long enough, all these situations will happen to you. Be prepared. |
True dat. It's not "if" its "when". Every year I have situations arise that test my love for the sport.
Lines will wrap and pull you senseless quickly so as Forrest says....stay calm. Practicing how to pull your knife from any blind washing machine position is not easy...but at least visualize because the time you think you can "save it" compared to when you decide to "grab and cut" is precious. |
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