Hi
I have a Tabu waist Harny at the mo its ok but the bar does dig ya in the guts a bit even with a speader bar.
Anyway its time for a newy 
Im looking for a harness that allow the bar to slide onto my hip when riding toeside
(waveriding) is comfy and makes me look hansome
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Any suggestions ?
I have a flying objects waist harness, the top of the line one. I bought it in Perth when I was there last Christmas. It's super padded and comfy, the spreader bar is padded as well. I bought it from that kite shop on the main road between Freo and Perth city centre, I can't remember the name of the place just that its all red and white on the outside.
a sliding spreader bar i havent thought about that one good idea it would make life a lot easier
Hi Loud,
Any retailer for Dakine should be able to order it in for you,
Regards
Matt
Also, the strap bit that thhe spreader bar slides on (like seatbelt material) wears out with use.
You can get replacement strap at bunnings at $20 for 3m roll (you needless than 1m to replace)
The replacement stuff is rated to 2 tonnes so should do the job OK
Nah, waist harnesses are all over seat for wave riding. (i actually think it has more to do with centre of gravity than leg/hip freedom)
I would only use a seat if you have sore ribs or back
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I had a Pyro, and when riding toeside fully powered, the clip would slip and start coming undone, so ditched that harness.
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. so be wary - no repair offered, so ride with a H/pass line or don't unhook.
). so be wary - no repair offered, so ride with a H/pass line or don't unhook.
Id throw a vote to the Flying Object waist - FLIGHT CONTROL.
Best harness on the market according to me.
^ And me. 
I actually have 2 Flying Objects Flight Control harnesses, one is an older but hardly used one with a sliding spreader bar, but I prefer the newer harness with the extra straps to hold the spreader bar down and in place and find that the whole harness turns around quite a bit for toeside without riding up, especially if I wear a rashy or 2 underneath.
Or eat lots of fried chicken and get a set of man-hooters to keep the harness down.
Obviously it would be your hands on your hooters that kept the harness down.. 
could be a bit tricky controlling the kite with both hands on the puppies though 
Is this what your after for hooked in riding. Video is ordinary. Would only work for forehand though; I like to swivel the position the harness hook on my back hip so you can get more rotation for a reentry on backhand.http://www.jayfactory.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69%3Adynabar&catid=1%3Anews&lang=en
....I tried out the sliding Dakine harness setup....
My experience is that it is fine / great for toe riding alone, but when riding the waves or need to turn / jibe quickly, the bar is not sliding easily, it gets stuck kicking me off balance. I am working on a setup when the spreader hook is running with a pulley on a rope attached to a spreader bar. The idea is similar to the dynabar but implemented differently (I hate the sound of metal sliding on metal)....I will post pics as I go, but would appreciate any ideas on the way...
Cheers
Hi Hunter,
Thanks for the pic. This bar would look really good with a pulley rolling on it, although a rope would possibly hold the pulley more in position, I believe...
I got an extra long spreader bar today, and I checked the pulleys in the Yacht shop. I am a bit puzzled about what tension the pulley has to hold. I saw few Ronstan bearing pulleys three different sizes and strength. I want to get the smallest that still holds the tension safely in all position. Any ideas...?
Andrash,
Load bearing info at http://ronstan.thomasnet.com/Category/blocks-pulleys
As well as load the pulley set up needs to be able to safely release the CL and not have it jam in there. That could be a challenge to get right
I checked the 20 ball bearing pulley ...the breaking strength is about 500kg.... Re CL: I cut a spreader bar both sides at the hook, and attach the pulley between the two legs of the hook. So the hook itself will function like on a normal spreader bar for a CL loop attached to it......I'll post some pics soon......
