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Created by mangomania > 9 months ago, 10 Feb 2010
mangomania
30 posts
10 Feb 2010 9:29PM
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Can anybody recomend a good seat harness as my current one is starting to fall apart after 1.5 seasons

thanks

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
11 Feb 2010 12:32AM
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Dakine XT seat harness (with sliding bar)

mangomania
30 posts
11 Feb 2010 7:17AM
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sausage said...

Dakine XT seat harness (with sliding bar)


ok, had a read about it online and it sounds like the go for me but cant seem to find a place to buy it. any ideas where I can buy the Dakine seat harness, I live in Sydney

Cheers, Mango

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
11 Feb 2010 9:55AM
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Sunshine Coast Sailboards sell them (I think) www.scboardsports.com.au/

You will need to order the dakine Sliding bar kit ($15 approx) separately if you want sliding option - I highly recommend a sliding bar as you can position your body weight depending on how hard upwind or broad you are sailing without putting too much pressure on the hips and knees.

PS -spreader bars come in 3 lengths 15, 25, & 30cm. I'm around 35" waist (but not after xmas or public holidays) & use a 30cm bar which provides me with enough range but if you have small waist then possibly 25cm bar would be better suited.

mangomania
30 posts
11 Feb 2010 11:48AM
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Thanks for the info, will chase it up.

Mango

Wineman
NSW, 1412 posts
11 Feb 2010 2:55PM
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my NP seat got a tear in it (after about 12-15 years - don't make 'em like that any more)

Just bought a Prolimit Rambler from WindSurfnSnow.
Lower back support felt a bit weird at first - but real good out on water.

Lots of choice in seat & waist - recommend go down & try them on rather than take any of our recommendations.
They've got a rope to hang off, so give it a good work-out

mangomania
30 posts
16 Feb 2010 7:41AM
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Here are some images of my less than 1 year old harness for those who might be interested in potential weak spots.





NotWal
QLD, 7428 posts
16 Feb 2010 2:15PM
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^^^^ Yeah, me too . You cant fix it easily either.
Had I known it was going to do that I could have squirted some superglue in there before it frayed.

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
16 Feb 2010 2:36PM
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^ Had my Dakine for over two & a half years with very little wear and tear showing.

Bertie
NSW, 1351 posts
16 Feb 2010 5:04PM
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if its less than a year old shouldnt it be covered by warranty against manufacturing faults?? Ask the shop you bought it from.

Gestalt
QLD, 14437 posts
17 Feb 2010 1:53AM
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^ yeah what he said,

i have a prolimit harnes that's about 9 years old and still in awesome condition, pity my arse doesn't fit it anymore.

just ordered a dakine, was told that the sliding spreader straps aren't being imported into australia.

will buy one overseas i guess like half the other gear i've gotten lately.

Wineman
NSW, 1412 posts
17 Feb 2010 10:21AM
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Preventitive maintenance, a stitch-in-time etc

had a good look at my (same) harnees last night & decided will get a sailmaker or bootmaker to put extra row of stitching in.

In last photo, the line of stitching under his thumb - continue that up almost to top of white section to prevent pull-out & fraying.
I'd say design fault.

Send you the bill Sam

mangomania
30 posts
21 Feb 2010 8:57PM
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Well, just got myself a dakine xt seat harness. Feels more comfortable than my prolimit rambler. The real test will be on the water over the next couple of days. Will let you know how it goes.

Mango

nick0
NSW, 510 posts
22 Feb 2010 11:21AM
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ive had a mystic seat harness for the last 14 months nnothing wrong so far .. never been washed in freshwater and always left in the sun



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