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Thursday 13 March 2014

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Kitesurfing Harness Biography

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One thing you learn pretty quick when you start kiteboarding is that you need to be really comfortable with the harness you are using because that’s the piece of gear that transfers all the power of your kite to your body and then to your board. As a total novice I went with a Dakine Renegade waist harness [on the left above] simply because that’s what a lot of riders use. A waist harness is simple. It wraps around your waist just below your ribs. The benefits are that they are uncomplicated. They go on easily and give you lots of freedom of movement. The downside [in my experience] is that they can move around and can be uncomfortable if they move upwards impeding your breathing. Now I need to be clear that a lot of people use this type of harness and like ‘em, but there are also quite a few people that have found them uncomfortable.

A Dakine Fusion seat harness
Another option is a sit style harnesses. These come in two varieties: the shorts harness [shown in the top image on the right] and the seat harness [shown above]. Both harnesses have a few things in common: they have leg loops and waist belt that keep the harness firmly in place, they place the point the kite is pulling from lower than a waist harness. The seat harness has a lot more structure and gives excellent support to the lower back, but you sacrifice some mobility in exchange for the support. The shorts harness give you more mobility and are quite minimal, but the leg loops ensure the harness remains in place. The downside to these harnesses is that they are more bulky and more complicated than a waist harness. So they take more time/effort to put on and reduce your mobility somewhat. As well the since you are pulled from lower on the body they may make some advanced tricks more challenging.

Since I didn’t have a lot of luck with the waist harness I tried a Dakine Nitrous short harness and sold my waist harness. I found the shorts style harness to be very comfortable and it allows me to move very well on the water without too much restriction. The lower pull point of the kite is something I prefer, but I’m not doing anything very advanced yet so I may have issues with that as my skills grow. To be fair I should point out the more advanced rider I sold my waist harness to loves it and has no issues with it riding up.

My personal experience is that of the 10-15 kiteboarders I’ve spent time with [mostly beginners, but some advanced riders as well] 75% tried waist harnesses and switched to a shorts or seat harness. I haven’t run into anyone that started with a shorts or seat harness and was unhappy with them.
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