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Post by tkaraszewski » Tue May 05, 2020 6:01 pm
I'm contemplating building a seat harness. Anyone ever build their own? Either a seat or waits harness, I just want to see what you've made.
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Post by faklord » Tue May 05, 2020 7:01 pm
Yeah I did, back in the 90s!
Used it mainly on land (buggies & landboards). Even the spreader bar and ‘hook’ was home made!
Harness was made from old car seatbelts, from a scrap yard. I think I based it on a climbing harness
With a proper spreader bar it would probably be ok on a foil but no padding so not so great for powered up TT riding.
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Post by Herman » Tue May 05, 2020 7:24 pm
Back in the 80s I combined a chest harness and modified climbing harness for windsurfing. (Heavy duty needles+sailors palm for hand sowing etc). Not built one since but I would recommend checking out climbing and access harnesses for inspiration if you have not already done so. I still use a climbing harness for sunny day landboarding and it feels light and reasonably comfortable with just a carabineer as opposed to a spreader. If the wind picks up I combine it with a waist harness.
Sailing Trapeze harnesses would also be worth a look at as they need to be comfortable holding a lot of power ......
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Post by Adventure Logs » Tue May 05, 2020 7:39 pm
I’d love to know how to make my own hardshell like Ride Engine use to be. I have a very strange lower back and nothing really fits me that well.
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Post by Herman » Tue May 05, 2020 7:43 pm
Maybe start by finding a nice nurse to make a plaster cast, but you might need to wait until they are not so busy?
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Post by nixmatters » Tue May 05, 2020 11:07 pm
Adventure Logs wrote: ↑ Tue May 05, 2020 7:39 pm
I’d love to know how to make my own hardshell like Ride Engine use to be. I have a very strange lower back and nothing really fits me that well.
Have you seen this?
VIDEO
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Post by Adventure Logs » Wed May 06, 2020 1:31 am
nixmatters wrote: ↑ Tue May 05, 2020 11:07 pm
Adventure Logs wrote: ↑ Tue May 05, 2020 7:39 pm
I’d love to know how to make my own hardshell like Ride Engine use to be. I have a very strange lower back and nothing really fits me that well.
Have you seen this?
VIDEO
Yes I’ve seen this but don’t know where to get one.
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Post by Leon van Bergen » Wed May 06, 2020 10:42 am
Adventure Logs wrote: ↑ Wed May 06, 2020 1:31 am
nixmatters wrote: ↑ Tue May 05, 2020 11:07 pm
Adventure Logs wrote: ↑ Tue May 05, 2020 7:39 pm
I’d love to know how to make my own hardshell like Ride Engine use to be. I have a very strange lower back and nothing really fits me that well.
Have you seen this?
VIDEO
Yes I’ve seen this but don’t know where to get one.
Uhmm contact them?
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Post by tkaraszewski » Wed May 06, 2020 6:26 pm
The seat harness above looks pretty straightforward. Especially if I used an existing spreader bar.
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Post by gator1 » Thu May 21, 2020 12:17 pm
I've always thought you could make your own hardshell by laying glass over a soft shell harness, around the back and up to the buckles.
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