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What is this?

Postby Planemad » Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:03 am

:-? Hi anyone know what this is?
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thanks

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Re: What is this?

Postby Toby » Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:34 am

It is a harness loop or line.

Windsurfer use it on their boom to hook into the harness so they don’t need to hold the boom with just their arms…so their body weight will hold it.

We used this also in the beginning of kitesurfing, for the same reason. First bars didn’t have chicken loops, so you had to hold the bar with just your arms…very tiring.

When the Chickenloop and 4 lines came, we used this loop to have the kite powered up when jumping. When sending the kite for a jump, you hooked into this loop for full power.
Then the Microloop was developed, which has the same effect, but much smaller. I still use the Microloop for my style…check out this video: https://strictlyhooked.com/viewtopic.php?t=2465

Or use the search on kiteforum for Microloop.

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Re: What is this?

Postby WndRdr » Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:38 am

It is a harness line. Used back in the day in the bar to keep the bar fixed by putting that to harness hook. Seach kiteboarding videos from 1990s or early 2000 to see it on bars. Or Google windsurfing harness line as it is where these are used.

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Re: What is this?

Postby Robsw6 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:47 am

Toby wrote:
Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:34 am
First bars didn’t have chicken loops, so you had to hold the bar with just your arms…very tiring.
LOL... but you learnt to edge
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Re: What is this?

Postby JakeFarley » Fri Nov 26, 2021 9:50 pm

Here's a pic of my old 2001 Cab bar (used it for my 21.5 Blacktip) with the harness line attached. I usually had it swung out of the way. I only hooked into the harness line in light winds. No quick release and the flag out was attached to your wrist. Very scary setup, but It was the latest back in the day.
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Re: What is this?

Postby PullStrings » Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:57 pm

Yep
Fixed harness line
Very common in the days of pulley bars
Good old days with my Airush bars

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Re: What is this?

Postby Matty V » Sat Nov 27, 2021 12:58 am

Now used by wing things for people with tired arms…

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Re: What is this?

Postby Toby » Sat Nov 27, 2021 1:57 am

Matty V wrote:
Sat Nov 27, 2021 12:58 am
Now used by wing things for people with tired arms…
Which makes sense!


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