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bert
Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 665
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:02 am Post subject: Chest harness |
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Are chest harnesses (worn by some windsurfers in the 80's) still available? I can't seem to find them anywhere. Now that I'm into the wing I feel that the higher hook placement would be more suitable as the pressure exerted from the wing is from the 9 to 12 o'clock position. I think that it might be easier to hook and unhook at chest level.
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20936
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:24 am Post subject: |
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I had a boat upholstery shop fabricate one for me before they were commercially available. If you can't find one in somebody's attic, that's an idea.
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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Just wear your waist harness under your armpits
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20936
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Ahhhh ... simplicity at its finest, and it might turn a liability into an asset. (After all, isn't that usually where the damned things end up anyway? )
While I was searching for a chest harness, Google coughed up this timely gem: "Portland for sale". No surprise there.
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swchandler
Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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The chest harnesses was a killer for my back. While the it was the first harness design I used, I quickly moved on when seat harnesses came out.
Overall though, I'm of the mind that one of the biggest downsides to both chest and waist harnesses is suddenly getting pitched forward and being rag-dolled from the middle of your back into the impact zone. I much rather get pitched from the seat of my pants, but I have to admit that I'm an old guy that doesn't need to be twisted up.
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westender
Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1288 Location: Portland / Gorge
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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80's ? He was at the Hatch last summer. They're not easy to find.
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bert
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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I actually owned one of those Dakine chest harness in red..and sold it at a swap meet in the early 90's. Bummer
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westender
Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1288 Location: Portland / Gorge
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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I may have a spare.
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bert
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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ping me if you have one.
bert
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