I have had a gutful of legropes that fail when new or only a few surfs old. I have had the following happen:- the velcro doesnt grip and lets go, rope snaps at the base or even the metal rivets holding it together somehow let go. In none of the instances were the waves that big or threatening and in 2 of the 4 failures, I would estimate 100 to 150 dollars worth of damage each time (not including the legrope) when the board gets axed on the rocks or reef.
can someone please tell me a legrope brand that simply does what it says on the packaging and doesnt fail, I dont care how much it costs because its got to be cheaper than smashing boards or travelling hundreds of kilometers for waves and not being able to surf
top of the range ocean and earth for the velcro x1 and snapping at the base x2, and a 9ft squid let go at the rivet where it connects to the ankle. Best legrope I ever had was an bottom of the range el cheapo single swivel that never snapped and only retired when the velcro started to lose grip
I use creatures comp leggies for everyday use and an ocean and earth single swivel el-cheapo when its on and I have never ever broken a leggie. I do wash them after every surf and replace them usually every year though so that may have something to do with it.
Surprised to hear you had a issue with O&E.
Billboard,I think the reason you've never had a problem is you NEVER fall off
in that case why wear one ?surfing can only improve by not wearing one,you know what i mean,no rodeo dismounts,going left into rocks etc
Creatures of Leisure....tried a few others and always come back to the CoL leggies....snapped a few when its big but apart from that there are all good...
FCS are crap, I use Squid ones now and the two that I use all the time I bought for My Ments trip 
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Surfing/Shortboards/Im-goin-to-the-Mentawais-in-Sept/?page=1
maybe try a longer rope....more give...less pressure on the rope. with the velcro giving way...your probably taking the strap off after your surf and leaving it open...I allways give mine a hit on a post or something to get any sand out of it and then do it up...if you don't, it just gathers lint and crap and chokes the little gripper thingies...havn't had a strap fail or a rope break for years....I don't know if it's the brands you are using or just a bit of preventive maintanance... they all look pretty much the same nowdays....just this morning I clipped my young bloke on the back of the head for leaving his rope undone after a surf....he just said I was incredibly anal 
Hi arkgee,how are you mate?
I for one think,new board 1000 bucks so spend 50 on a good quality leggie which imo should be a freebie with every new board sold.
I always strap the strap together before leaving the water.
My Squid has lasted about 3 years of pretty regular use.
I Always rinse with fresh water after surf.
have snapped 3 Creatures over the past few years but i suppose i wasnt really looking after them as well as the Squid.
The Squid seems to be a thicker leggie too i guess
creatures of leisure mate, use a 10 foot one on my sup had it for about 6 months used it in surf from 1 foot to about 7 foot, 50 bucks well spent i would say
"hand tied" leashes are actually very good, and are less prone to snapping, as there is no "weld point".
Make sure it is at least 7.0mm chord. 7.4mm is better, for general Mal use. And 8.0mm chord is only done by a few, and it's pretty chunky, but a requirement for the bigger days in Victoria.
If you are surfing a rocky reef, and if the waves are kind of solid, it is preferable to use a leash which is less than 1 year old. Any leash will eventually fail.
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I meant to say Sheet Bend, not Sheep Shank.... (above).
That came to me today, while waiting for nice waves at Bells !
