So how long would a leash have to be safe(ish) 15mts?
Sometimes kite in an area where if it turns to **** it would be good to drag back to land & pull the board in.
Wind up tape measure or
One of those reels from a fishing bow
no wind ****en bored
Just read "how long" and got a bit excited and thought I could show off... Hang loose
Select to expand quoteRails said..
The peace of string is half twice its length long!
Leashes should be banned, dangerous to you and others around you.
Either get wake boots for your board or learn to kite elsewhere until your good enough not to lose your board
forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?/topic/135087-wheres-kiteboarding-anarchy/
Just google kite board head injuries and you see a bunch of seabreeze forums come up of guys with heads split open and also go to the images part of google
I was talking to a guy down our local and his leash has a clip on it that if its under immense pressure ( tombstone board ) the clip breaks there fore never gets the rubber band effect.
However leash cord and line tangle...... I have never heard of a cure fore that....
Like is said, just don't use the boardleash!! It's better to loose your board instead of end up like this:
yeh but how many kite in a 8-10 mtr tide with a 3.5 mtr res croc around the corner? could just mow the lawn I guess, yeah right. don't like leashes at all
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Like is said, just don't use the boardleash!! It's better to loose your board instead of end up like this:
Luckily for him he stayed conscious and didn't drown.
P.s. To ROSS1BRO If your thinking of kiting in a croc infested waters, then your going to attract them with all the splashing and noise that boards make during kiting and no leash will stop you from getting grabbed as you wiz by one, for faaarks sake these things can catch fish as they swim past.
You'll only run a stop sign so many times before you get taken out.
www.seabreeze.com.au/Classifieds/Kitesurfing-Accessories/~agx4p/2013-Hyperlite-Process-Boots-System-Binding.aspx?search=3DzjdyZFl7Fb2!j5Dw1NICzQ$Erizh3$Cu4GqP0F0Vs=
Select to expand quoteROSS1BRO said..
yeh but how many kite in a 8-10 mtr tide with a 3.5 mtr res croc around the corner? could just mow the lawn I guess, yeah right. don't like leashes at all
... we do and the threat of a leash is waaay worse, if you use a leash you gunna get hurt, sooner or later for sure!!!
Robbie 
I use a leash reel and secure it to the board with a small cable tie. It breaks every tenth or so fall. I believe that, like anything else that involves risk, you analyse the risk and work within the boundaries. My board can't spring back at me because the cable tie breaks but I would not use it if I was learning a new skill where there was a reasonable chance that I was going to fall or loose control etc.
Select to expand quoteROSS1BRO said..
So how long would a leash have to be safe(ish) 15mts?
Sometimes kite in an area where if it turns to **** it would be good to drag back to land & pull the board in.
Wind up tape measure orOne of those reels from a fishing bowno wind ****en bored
At 15m a leash would be dangerous to other kiters, not just yourself.
The only REAL option: don't go out of your depth until you can bodydrag, relaxed, a bit upwind, in any conditions. Put your name and number on the board because 95% of the time you or another kiter will pick it up downwind.
Select to expand quoteSimonDreyer said..
I use a leash reel and secure it to the board with a small cable tie. It breaks every tenth or so fall. I believe that, like anything else that involves risk, you analyse the risk and work within the boundaries. My board can't spring back at me because the cable tie breaks but I would not use it if I was learning a new skill where there was a reasonable chance that I was going to fall or loose control etc.
Cable ties is a great idea!
Select to expand quoteROSS1BRO said..
yeh but how many kite in a 8-10 mtr tide with a 3.5 mtr res croc around the corner? could just mow the lawn I guess, yeah right. don't like leashes at all
Everybody who kites in Darwin
May be you should be working on CUSTON LESHES ..........sick of junk drifting through the line up 
gotta hang on to your own trash and keep the seen clean
Better you cop your board in your head........... than me.
Good gash post but,,, i like it ...........now some one down the pub will think your a fighter and want to even you up 
