Short leashes
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GrodanBoll
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Short leashes
I recently bought some new Best kites and they come with a super short leash. What´s the use with these leashes? Are you suppose to attach them at the front of your harness?
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Re: Short leashes
Or your hook 
I've shortened all my leashes during the years, good to see they come "right" for most users now
PF
I've shortened all my leashes during the years, good to see they come "right" for most users now
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Re: Short leashes
Yes.GrodanBoll wrote: ↑Sun Sep 24, 2017 10:05 amI recently bought some new Best kites and they come with a super short leash. What´s the use with these leashes? Are you suppose to attach them at the front of your harness?
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Re: Short leashes
I attach as per the photo, seems to be working fine.
I found attaching to the hook with a very short Ozone leash a little cluttered and possibly prone to 'locking up' should some unusual twisting occur.
I found attaching to the hook with a very short Ozone leash a little cluttered and possibly prone to 'locking up' should some unusual twisting occur.
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Re: Short leashes
I love my Ozone and Cabrinha short leashes. The only disadvantages are:
- you can't hook in the kite behind you if you have to walk back long distance when crap happens
- you can't use it as an cross-shoulder strap if you pack your bar and deflated kite into it (getting a hike from/to a downwinder)
- you can't hook in the kite behind you if you have to walk back long distance when crap happens
- you can't use it as an cross-shoulder strap if you pack your bar and deflated kite into it (getting a hike from/to a downwinder)
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