g'day g'day
I've been using a Dakine Fusion for the past 3 seasons & it's starting to show some serious wear & tear. I'm thinking it's time to replace/upgrade the harness for the coming season - i have no problems with it as it's the first & only harness I've ever had.
I'd be keen to hear from anyone who previously used a Fusion harness but has replaced it with a waist harness (brand not an issue), or from anyone who now uses the Dakine Nitrous shorts.
many thanks for any contributions & suggestions.
Juddy
Meet a couple Guys with the ION Shorts (knock off of the Nitrous) and they seemed to like them.
I've got a Fusion Harness and also have a North Styler waist harness that works well.
If you like the Fusion harness and it works for you why not stick with it, as they say if it ain't broke don't fix it.
Though it is nice to have a waist and seat harness. Waist harness for mobility and when you get a bit buggered but still want to kite you can skip the can of HTFU and put the seat harness on and spend a couple more hours out there.
One thing to note is that if you wear a impact vest they don't all work with a waist harness is you want to go that route
Hey Juddy,
I used to use a Dakine Tempest (chicks seat harness) and swore I'd never change to a waist harness with bad experience using my boyfriends (at the time) waist harness which was a guys and too big!
I moved to a Liquid Force womans waist harness and haven't looked back since! 
Technically, in strong winds, a seat harness I feel you can hold a lot more wind as it doesn't put a strain on your back, however, its just personal choice.
I love my waist harness, and unhooking and jumps are a lot more comfortable imho.
The LF womans harness is VERY padded and I've found with my sway back, its been an amazing protection for my back and provides a lot of support! =]
If you have girls in your local area, ask to try theirs on and have a go!
Hope this helped!
Liz =]
I started with the Dakine Fusion and used it for the first season, they are a good harness but rather restrictive particularly for riding toeside, surfing, even when you have to do the walk back up the beach.
I tried a couple of mates waist harnesses (not sure what brand now) and didn't like them, they all seemed to ride up. I eventually got a Flying Objects harness from Airborne in Osborne park and love it, heap less restrictive and it doesn't ride up and bruise the ribs.
It still took a while to get used to after a season with the Dakine seat and as Liz said with the seat type you seem to be able to hold down more power in strong winds. If I have a couple of consecutive long sessions I still sometimes use my Fusion seat as I do seem to tire quicker and end up with a sore back if I use the waist for extended periods but hey I'm an old coj. Most of the time though (and always when using my surfboard) I use the Flying Objects as you just feel so much freer.
The Flying Objects has as well as the main spreader bar strap a smaller strap coming up from down low on each side to the spreader bar that stop them riding up.
Lots of guys seem to like the Mystic Warrior but I tried both on and the Flying Objects just felt heaps better,softer and more comfy on me, so definetly try a few on.
I went from Fusion to Mystic Warrior. Never looked back, much more freedom as mentioned already. Plus having been through a major back operation 3 years ago it's never aggravated it yet, which was my main reason for getting a seat harness to start with.
Go and try all different sorts in the store, but IMO waist harness allows you to do much more with your kiting be it wake style or surf.
Hey Juddy,
I went from a Fusion, to a Pyro and then another Pyro (hated both of them and the Fusion), then went to a Flying Objects Flight Control and then upgraded with the newer model.
I've been riding the Flight Control for the last two seasons and it's still as good as the day I bought it. It's been comfy and reliable for two hard seasons and has good back support, so much so that when I do actually do my back in, I have worn the harness on the beach whilst teaching and it has supported my crook back so well I felt better for having worn it and was able to get through a day of teaching.
At $240, they are a great harness.
Good winds,
Myself and lots of local riders here swear by the nitrous shorts - they are fantastic.
Couple them with the spreader bar pad and some thin neprene shorts under neath and a 5hr session is no problems without any rubbing or discomfort.
Look around and you can get them new with a pad for well under $200.
like when you use them conected to a kite