Wing harness - post yours

[Frankieboy]

More and more riders are using a harness for winging but it could damage your board depending on you starting technique.

I see a lot of selfmade carbon or plastic hooks, 3D printed, some just use an old plastic windsurf hook.

Obviously attaching the hoog to the belt leash is OK as there is not much pull and is light. You can also slide it when getting on the board.

Anyone a brilliant idea before some brand finally make a dedicated wing hook?

[Frankieboy]

here are a few

[Dontsink]

I like the white one, 3D print i guess?.
Maybe it can be done with something like Instamorph plastic.Rough mold and then cut& dremel to shape.

[fluidity]

I like the white one, 3D print i guess?.
Maybe it can be done with something like Instamorph plastic.Rough mold and then cut& dremel to shape.

Also known as polymorph and friendly plastic? Only issue, minor motion of line through hook will melt into it.

Maybe supporting a piece of SS as the bearing surface for the rope though? Yachting sliders?

[bragnouff]

I have tried harness a few times and used my Mystic Two Face harness for that. Main advantage is that the spreader bar can be shifted to the side so it won't damage the board when climbing on it. Apart from that, it's kind of overkill, and something lighter and softer would probably be more adapted.

[Dontsink]

I like the white one, 3D print i guess?.
Maybe it can be done with something like Instamorph plastic.Rough mold and then cut& dremel to shape.

Also known as polymorph and friendly plastic? Only issue, minor motion of line through hook will melt into it.

Maybe supporting a piece of SS as the bearing surface for the rope though? Yachting sliders?

Yes,polymorph.The pellets you put in boiling water and go soft.It surprised me how solid it gets when it cools down.

I put my harness line inside plastic tubing, with everything wet and the low pull forces it might just work by itself.
But putting some reinforcement on the inside surface of the hook is a good idea.
Something like this,cut into a hook maybe?

https://images.app.goo.gl/Hq3HbZeSoS4R8XyV8

[ronnie]

Dakine make a Maniac kite hammerhead sliding hook, which needs to be modified to a windsurf shaped hook.
They also make a windsurf sliding hook which is 20cm wide in the smallest size.
https://www.dakine-shop.com/Dakine-Wind ... k-Assorted


I bought the Maniac kite hook 12" sliding spreader bar and modified the hammerhead. I also bent the right side of the spreader bar to a slightly tighter curve. I adjusted the straps to position the spreader bar as far to the right as possible.

IMO
A windsurf shaped sliding hook is needed which can slide on a wide stiff belt - so a same width, but shorter and better shaped version of the hammerhead hook. The belt could be very slightly smaller in the centre front, so the hook would tend to stay there unless forced to either side. As soon as the belt gets to the limit for travel to either side, it should be attached to a back support waist harness (with an option to add leg attachments - like the Ocean Rodeo Session harness). If you only want it to slide to one side and use leg attachments, then a strap could be used to stop the centre of the belt rotating up (like the yellow string on my harness).

[fluidity]

I like the white one, 3D print i guess?.
Maybe it can be done with something like Instamorph plastic.Rough mold and then cut& dremel to shape.

Also known as polymorph and friendly plastic? Only issue, minor motion of line through hook will melt into it.

Maybe supporting a piece of SS as the bearing surface for the rope though? Yachting sliders?

Yes,polymorph.The pellets you put in boiling water and go soft.It surprised me how solid it gets when it cools down.

I put my harness line inside plastic tubing, with everything wet and the low pull forces it might just work by itself.
But putting some reinforcement on the inside surface of the hook is a good idea.
Something like this,cut into a hook maybe?

https://images.app.goo.gl/Hq3HbZeSoS4R8XyV8

Perfect!

[Dontsink]

My new harness.
Dive belt with plastic hook ,made from a 2cm thick nylon cutting board.
Just sailed it,works great.
The hook can be slid out of the way but you don't need to.When you lay on your belly it just folds flat.
I would prefer a nylon buckle,might change it.

Not as cushy as a true waist harness with spreader but it is more than enough for the wing.

[Frankieboy]

Dive belt with plastic hook ,made from a 2cm thick nylon cutting board.
Just sailed it,works great.
The hook can be slid out of the way but you don't need to.When you lay on your belly it just folds flat.

that's the winner

I'va got a similar hook beeing printed right now