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08-20-2008, 10:31 AM
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Leash question
My Father (who is 70 by the way) has been learning in Cabarete for the last year. He is up and riding but as it is wavy and deep he has a leash on his board. He wants me to order a retractable one for him. I am a beginner myself and would like to use a leash although I know it screams "doofus". Has anyone ever used one of those retractables (The Eel) If so, please advise. Thanks and I can't wait to practice more so I can quit looking like a kook.
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08-20-2008, 11:39 AM
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I have never used mine, but a friend of mine was learning to ride and got his reel leash wrapped around one end of his bar, causing him to be drug thru the water with the kite looping. Fortunately he was not injured as to being in shallow water, away from shore.
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08-20-2008, 11:57 AM
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Don't do it. Just learn how to get back to your board by body dragging. Boards are a lot easier to replace than body parts. Reel leashes were a decent idea, but they aren't necessarily reliable and aren't necessarily safe either.
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#5
08-20-2008, 12:49 PM
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Ken,
Take a look at this thread. Read it over very well. This will answer your question: http://www.fksa.org/showthread.php?t...ht=board+leash
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