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AK Ether Harness - Anyone tried it?

Postby peppedurso » Sun Sep 20, 2020 11:51 am

Hi Everyone,

I am quite curious about the Ether harness from AK, anyone tried or seen it?

Not much info online beside the official website and a video review on Kiteboarding.com

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Re: AK Ether Harness - Anyone tried it?

Postby Dave_5280 » Sun Sep 20, 2020 1:03 pm

Here’s that video


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Re: AK Ether Harness - Anyone tried it?

Postby Dave_5280 » Sun Sep 20, 2020 1:11 pm


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Re: AK Ether Harness - Anyone tried it?

Postby peppedurso » Sun Sep 20, 2020 4:06 pm

Dave_5280 wrote:
Sun Sep 20, 2020 1:03 pm
Here’s that video

Hi Dave, I’ve seen both links already, the project looks quite interesting and I’ll get one!
I was looking for some other kiters reviews though.

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Re: AK Ether Harness - Anyone tried it?

Postby Onda » Fri Oct 09, 2020 10:39 am

I´ll definitely get one!
The size chart looks strange, however. I´d need XL according to it (and I´m a very "normal" guy, 75 kg / 180 cm). I´m wearing a Rideengine in size M comfortably. XL sounds weird to me. A very large group of potential buyers would be excluded from this offer, as XL is their biggest size.
Anyone experieced here?

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Re: AK Ether Harness - Anyone tried it?

Postby faklord » Fri Oct 09, 2020 1:03 pm

Onda wrote:
Fri Oct 09, 2020 10:39 am
I´ll definitely get one!
The size chart looks strange, however. I´d need XL according to it (and I´m a very "normal" guy, 75 kg / 180 cm). I´m wearing a Rideengine in size M comfortably. XL sounds weird to me. A very large group of potential buyers would be excluded from this offer, as XL is their biggest size.
Anyone experieced here?
I asked the same question. And got the following response from somebody who is using one:
“I’m 33-34 and the ether is a little smaller than the normal mediums, the M is the one I use but it’s snug, though I am right on the limit.”
I assume “33-34” is waist size in inches.

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Re: AK Ether Harness - Anyone tried it?

Postby Dave_5280 » Fri Oct 09, 2020 1:15 pm

I would call kiteboarding.com and talk to them, and also call the manufacturer, and some of their other dealers.

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Re: AK Ether Harness - Anyone tried it?

Postby rogue_kiteboarder » Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:00 pm

Dave_5280 wrote:
Fri Oct 09, 2020 1:15 pm
I would call kiteboarding.com and talk to them, and also call the manufacturer, and some of their other dealers.
Kiteboarding.com has them in stock and can ship them the same day.

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Re: AK Ether Harness - Anyone tried it?

Postby merl » Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:01 pm

Is the low back version available in the EU anywhere? I can find the regular one but not this one

https://www.akdurablesupplyco.com/kites ... t-harness/

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Re: AK Ether Harness - Anyone tried it?

Postby lifeinthehood » Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:49 pm

merl wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:01 pm
Is the low back version available in the EU anywhere? I can find the regular one but not this one

https://www.akdurablesupplyco.com/kites ... t-harness/
Send them a message on their website: Info>Contact Us. I've sent them product feedback and someone has always responded to me within a couple of business days. Would help them to know that there's interest in that product as well.


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