harnesses

you never listen to me anyway....

a good surf/ seat harness has high hook, particularly strong + comfortable back support.....

flying objects transit its called. around $200

Just got a dakine blast the other day but havent used it yet. But good points and bad points (without sailing are as follows).

GOOD POINTS
Medium height back support
large velcro support strap
adjustable hook height
cheap

BAD POINTS
no quick release spreader bar.
some possible leg restriction when leg is in waterstart position (i could just have put it on too low)

I am going from a Neil Pryde "combo" type harness to the Dakine blast and the difference being that the Dakine sits alot lower and has a lower hook height than the neil pryde. The neil pryde was more like a wave harness with leg straps.

Hope this helps.

take the jump to a waist Justin... Sooooooo much more comfy to wear IMO, and your "boys" will thank you.

Dakine T4 is on my shopping list at the moment.

The hook height has about 10cm adjustment. It has a lower and upper set of straps either side of the bar so if you tension the lower straps more it puts the hook lower and vice versa.
Being a double strap adjustment it would not have the sliding bar option as it doesnt slide across the single strap unless it has some other sort of device to go with it. It is hard to explain with out a photo i guess but i would research the sliding bar thing before you buy. Unless a sliding bar you mean instead of a "HOOK" it has a "WHEEL"?? in that case disreguard what i just said.
i will try and take a photo over the weekend to show you.

cheers pacman, if you get an image please post it. appreciated.

the dakine harness has a strap that allows the smaller spreaders to slide. it's an optional extra listed on the dakine site.

since going from double hook to single hook i've missed the ability to power upwind.

cheers mate!

i'll have a look, might even throw you a beer if it does the job. what type is it?

mob of pussies! just use your arms you're all getting soft i think! and if you get tired use your teeth while you're arms recover
dakine XT is a sweet harness for slalom/speed

I have the Dakine XT and it's very comfy and nice on the back with a high hook,I like my old Flying objects better as the spreader bar was able to slide.After being able to slide the bar on the old one the Dakine feels a little annoying.

Chek out George Greenough's homemade harness
He also makes his own sails, carbon boom, mast n base, spoon board etc

ducati,

is that an early holden seat belt! i love it. simplistic!