I know it sounnds completely stupid to have a leash plug in front, but think about it, if you had the right size leash. There wouldnt be any drag of the leash at all. I know there is someone out there with a lidigmate answer. donno im just wondering, corb.
…in the land of the blind,one eyed Jacks are king.Herb
…in the land of the blind,one eyed Jacks are king.Herb
In order to paddle the leash would need to be pretty long then you have all that mess to step on after you stand up. Matt Kechele puts his leash on the front foot. Less leash in the water and it doesn’t bother you. Or just get rid of the leash. Rob Olliges
In order to paddle the leash would need to be pretty long then you have all that mess to step on after you stand up. Matt Kechele puts his leash on the front foot. Less leash in the water and it doesn’t bother you. Or just get rid of the leash. Rob Olliges
When we made our first crude leashes in about 1970, they were commonly called “shot cords”, and were attached to the tip of the boards, in part because of experimentation with pull/leverage. 3/8"-1/2" dia. surgical rubber tubing anchored to a 3" dia. suction cup. A hassle to paddle. Plenty of close-calls and head injuries from the tubings rocketing velocity snap-back. Jack ONeill lost an eye… but then years later, Derek Hynd did, too. And his was a modern polyurethane leash attached to the tail. The safest leash is no leash. http://www.ksusa.org/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=170
When we made our first crude leashes in about 1970, they were commonly called “shot cords”, and were attached to the tip of the boards, in part because of experimentation with pull/leverage. 3/8"-1/2" dia. surgical rubber tubing anchored to a 3" dia. suction cup. A hassle to paddle. Plenty of close-calls and head injuries from the tubings rocketing velocity snap-back. Jack ONeill lost an eye… but then years later, Derek Hynd did, too. And his was a modern polyurethane leash attached to the tail. The safest leash is no leash. http://www.ksusa.org/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=170
I believe it’s “shock cord”.
I believe it’s “shock cord”.
put a plug on my 5 year olds’ kiddie board static line braided prestretched dacron w/a figure 8 knot pulling the board out through breaking waves a simple tug Kaleo Hookano did it for a while at Majors bay short pull through line at nose for big set confrontations withoout leg binding implications ambrose deseminating info from waipouli
put a plug on my 5 year olds’ kiddie board static line braided prestretched dacron w/a figure 8 knot pulling the board out through breaking waves a simple tug Kaleo Hookano did it for a while at Majors bay short pull through line at nose for big set confrontations withoout leg binding implications ambrose deseminating info from waipouli
Kurt Wilson, owner of X-trak had his leash plugs in the nose. He wore life guard shorts with beltloops and a webbed belt. He had a stainless steel d-ring on the belt so the leash was on his front foot side and only needed to be as long as from his hip to the nose. Kurt is an amazing inovator and was razzed by the other APS pros that he used his leash to pull the nose of the board around, nothing could have been farther from the truth. He was rookie of the year, placing first, go a slot in the Stubbies, beat the crap out of all the competitors, only to lose to Matt Keckele in a 2 out of 3 very fixed final rounds. After that he saw the writing on the wall and said f–k pro surfing
Kurt Wilson, owner of X-trak had his leash plugs in the nose. He wore life guard shorts with beltloops and a webbed belt. He had a stainless steel d-ring on the belt so the leash was on his front foot side and only needed to be as long as from his hip to the nose. Kurt is an amazing inovator and was razzed by the other APS pros that he used his leash to pull the nose of the board around, nothing could have been farther from the truth. He was rookie of the year, placing first, go a slot in the Stubbies, beat the crap out of all the competitors, only to lose to Matt Keckele in a 2 out of 3 very fixed final rounds. After that he saw the writing on the wall and said f–k pro surfing
On my older kneeboards I use to attach the leash to the nose and the cuff to my upper arm. Worked great and was a whole lot easier to retrieve the board(nose first- less resistance) through the white water after a wipeout or bail.
On my older kneeboards I use to attach the leash to the nose and the cuff to my upper arm. Worked great and was a whole lot easier to retrieve the board(nose first- less resistance) through the white water after a wipeout or bail.
Okay guys, the seventies are over. Back to the present.
Okay guys, the seventies are over. Back to the present.
You can’t move forward with out looking to the past
You can’t move forward with out looking to the past
my son was born in 1982 leash I dont use they will become surpurflous as we evolve to be more competent aquanauts swimming prepares us for the day we can induce weightlessness in lighter atmosphere the 90’s are over press the button 4 times on Buzz Lightyear…TO INFINITY AND BEYOND… if you fall off I cant swim for you … esorbma…protector of the alpha wave Quadrant ------------------this is an excellent prcrastinating tool--------better than ding repair