Handles Landboarding Questions

- It's called a "strop" by most manufacturers and some sell them separately ... you could make one but I'd ask the experts about line strength.
-- Depends on handles
--- Maybe

- Strop and harness
-- There may be a pulley or it could even just be sliding on the hook - you'll only need on hand on if you're hooked into a harness
--- You'll still have to balance it on the handles, but I've found (with a back strap) a tweak on the brake line sorts it out.

- So long as you got a safety release of some kind. It'll extend the time you can ride!
-- Well I think so I got one for the Reb when I bought it but now, cos my riding area is small, I don't use it. You just gotta make sure when you 'release' you don't have a helmet on or anything else to catch on. Gotta have the right kind of handles too or at least attachments ...
--- I'd vote real harness like the Ozone one cos it's more flexible
---- You could make your own I guess, it's just a strap with a loop of line at either end to LarS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s Head onto the handles.

- Yup tons ...
-- Don't think so

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That was you could have questions with sub-questions (which at least in this case seems to be your intent). So it might look like this:
Questions:

• Does he just have a rope between his handles that goes through his spreader bar(I think that's what it's called)?
  
  • How is it all attached?
  • Any special knots?
  
  
• How is he able to ride with just holding on to one handle?
  
  • I have never used a harness so I can't really imagine letting go of my handles. Though it would seem that the kite would turn and crash on the ground.
    
    • Is there some kind of technique(is it difficult?), or is the kite just generally stable and is able to stay up with a harness?
      

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OK... Sam needs to step away from the coffee now.

ATB,
Sam

Thank all you guys for your replies!
A strop seems just what I need.
I think I may just hold off until I
can afford a harness.

I took a look at strops,
and since I have Prolinks
I think this might be a better alternative
than the Ozone one:
http://www.coastalwindsports.com/servlet/the-500/Harness-Rop...
Thoughts?

Also, what size should it be(55cm, 65cm, 75cm)?

It site says "The correct strop length for you will depend
on personal preference and whether you are buggying
or landboarding." but it doesn't specify what is actually
recommended for landboarding.

Also Kamikuza, what Ozone harness are you referring to?
(the AccessXC Harness?)

Any other harnesses I should be taking a look at?

• Anything I should look for in a harness?
  
• Anything non-obtrusive since a lot of them look rather uncomfortable?
  

Thanks again for the responses.
(And thanks Indigo for the tip!)

The Flexifoil strops are hard to use on anything except their own Prolink handles because the eye at the ends is so small and meant to go around the steel pines of the pro-links. I have had a few customers undo the knots on the leaders coming off the back of the handle tops, run them through the eye of the flexifoil Strop, the re-tie a figure-eight stopper knot to retain the strop.

Honestly I just go the Marine store and buy some good braided running line about 5/16" or 7mm. Amsteel is nice but expensive and the other stuff is cheap enough to replace more often.

Length depends on body size, arm length and the length of the rig that holds the strop. For example if you add a pulley block and a quick release, it puts the strop connection farther out. Then if you have too long a strop you cannot reach the handles comfortably.

I found the back strap best to park & ride with ... it got annoying sliding around my back when 'maneuvering' the kite so I stopped playing with it and just set it in the wind, tweaking the brake lines to keep it in position. I imagine you'd do the same with a 'proper' harness