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Cosmo6506
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Postby Cosmo6506 » Tue Sep 22, 2015 4:43 am
Hi All,
Can anyone give me a review on the new Ride Engine harness? Thanks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vu8xwSDMWY
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Postby SalmonSlayer » Tue Sep 22, 2015 9:47 am
I have an original custom Engine harness, so I cant comment on the new harness. The factory finish will be an improvement, It will be interesting to see if a rigid harness is accepted by the market. Based on my experience, it is going to be a game changer. Slingshot made a good decision to join up with Engine.
It seems to me that hooking the CL directly in the dynema line is going to accelerate wear on the CL PU sheathing.
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Postby CaptainArgh » Tue Sep 22, 2015 4:02 pm
SalmonSlayer wrote:I have an original custom Engine harness, so I cant comment on the new harness. The factory finish will be an improvement, It will be interesting to see if a rigid harness is accepted by the market. Based on my experience, it is going to be a game changer. Slingshot made a good decision to join up with Engine.
It seems to me that hooking the CL directly in the dynema line is going to accelerate wear on the CL PU sheathing.
I wondered the same thing.
I suppose you can buy one of the roller hooks that other companies offer and mount it on there. It is simple, I'll give it that.
How does the sizing work out? If you are large on another harness would you stay large for Engine or drop a size?
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Postby Laughingman » Tue Sep 22, 2015 5:35 pm
CaptainArgh wrote:SalmonSlayer wrote:I have an original custom Engine harness, so I cant comment on the new harness. The factory finish will be an improvement, It will be interesting to see if a rigid harness is accepted by the market. Based on my experience, it is going to be a game changer. Slingshot made a good decision to join up with Engine.
It seems to me that hooking the CL directly in the dynema line is going to accelerate wear on the CL PU sheathing.
I wondered the same thing.
I suppose you can buy one of the roller hooks that other companies offer and mount it on there. It is simple, I'll give it that.
How does the sizing work out? If you are large on another harness would you stay large for Engine or drop a size?
sizing chart
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Postby yzbob » Tue Sep 22, 2015 8:02 pm
looks like it being rigid is gonna make it difficult to pack in luggage. keen to give it a try though.
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Postby CaptainArgh » Tue Sep 22, 2015 8:05 pm
Laughingman wrote:...sizing chart
Sweet. There was not one on the website last time I looked, but now there is!
Now the question will be...did people who've ridden the harness find the chart was accurate for them? If you want to ride the harness with a wetsuit/drysuit should you size up or is that all taken into account already by adjustment. ?
Normally none of this is an issue as the entire harness is flexible, but I'm not sure how the rigid back affects things. I see that you can get the smaller spreader bar to make a half size. That may be the call.
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Postby Laughingman » Tue Sep 22, 2015 8:36 pm
yzbob wrote:looks like it being rigid is gonna make it difficult to pack in luggage. keen to give it a try though.
Yah its always a challenge to find just the right spot for it but somehow I'd rather have that challenge then have a collapsing harness.
You will save some weight though.....
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Postby Laughingman » Tue Sep 22, 2015 8:39 pm
CaptainArgh wrote:Laughingman wrote:...sizing chart
Sweet. There was not one on the website last time I looked, but now there is!
Now the question will be...did people who've ridden the harness find the chart was accurate for them? If you want to ride the harness with a wetsuit/drysuit should you size up or is that all taken into account already by adjustment. ?
Normally none of this is an issue as the entire harness is flexible, but I'm not sure how the rigid back affects things. I see that you can get the smaller spreader bar to make a half size. That may be the call.
Captain... just email Coleman with your questions... he has always answered me within 24 hours.
but I think the wetsuit/drysuit will be considered in adjustment. I can wear mine with a 5/4 or bareback equally as comfortable.
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Postby Rbgar » Wed Sep 23, 2015 12:15 pm
I'm deff getting one as soon as I can try a XL on, suggest a add on clip so std bars could be used as some have bars they have customized?
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Postby CaptainArgh » Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:18 pm
Rbgar wrote:I'm deff getting one as soon as I can try a XL on, suggest a add on clip so std bars could be used as some have bars they have customized?
Yeah, it'd be nice if we could use this harness with our own bars. I get why they did it (the quick disconnect), though. Sometimes you have to change the paradigm to improve the performance...
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