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Surfboard leash

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Created by RobertSN > 9 months ago, 1 Mar 2018
RobertSN
NSW, 11 posts
1 Mar 2018 10:15AM
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Perhaps a bit of a stupid question, but I read so many guys that lost their kiteboard (Twintip), why didn't they use a surfboard leash? especially when you are learning or more in hard condition.

I am a kiteboarder and I don't wanna lose my board either, but there must be a reason that it is not used

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CJ2478
NSW, 484 posts
1 Mar 2018 10:27AM
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you gotta think about it from a financial perspective.. what is cheaper? replacing a twintip? or replacing your teeth and getting your face put back together when the legrope loads up and then the board comes flying at your face.

Gilly3
QLD, 799 posts
1 Mar 2018 10:11AM
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The ppl who lose their boards have never learnt to body drag properly...

learn to body drag.....PROPERLY

Smithy
VIC, 859 posts
1 Mar 2018 1:56PM
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If you do a search of the forum you will literally find hundreds of post on this topic and why you just don't... if you do then also consider helmet and impact vest...

psychojoe
WA, 2232 posts
1 Mar 2018 11:23AM
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Here's one reason why not
www.seabreeze.com.au/Photos/View/5468848/Kitesurfing/Board-leash-injury/
And here's another previously uploaded by someone else.



bjw
QLD, 3685 posts
1 Mar 2018 2:51PM
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The funny thing I found about moving from using a lease to leashless is how lost I was without it for the first 2 sessions and how I didn't miss it at all after the next session after that.

Duff15
VIC, 249 posts
1 Mar 2018 8:04PM
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bjw said..
The funny thing I found about moving from using a lease to leashless is how lost I was without it for the first 2 sessions and how I didn't miss it at all after the next session after that.


I still use one stappless in surf



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