Have you looked at a impact vest harness, ???

A buddy of mine rides one full time and swears by it. Otherwise try on as many as possible. Personally I found flying objects the best fit but lacked slightly in construction (that was 08/09 season may now be better). I currently use a pat love that is tough in construction but it does ride more than the flying objects. If you dont flog your gear as I do i would reconmend a flying objects for snugness.... Now you have got me thinking now about a new harness ... dam it !!!!

FYI - my XL Cabrinha impact vest harness for sale in windsurfing accessories - never rides up - I'm selling it because I've got too big for it (all muscle, honest)

My harness never rides up and I wear it loose. But Ive read other people saying my exact harness rides up on them.

So different body shaped will fit with different harnesses. Best bet try heaps of different ones until one feels perfect. Don't let someone recommend what is best for them though!

Failing that wear a G-string over the top of it. That'll keep it lower.

Sir V - you forgot to recommend if all fails -
the G string on top will work.

Have you looked at when and how the harness is riding up?
Is it when your boosting, or just riding around, or trying and failing tricks? It could just be as simple as adjusting your technique or accepting that certain things are going to make any harness ride up. Tried doing it up tighter?

I've been a big fan of the Mystic Warriors as they have the lower strap that keeps the spreader bar down. I've spent a bit of time using the ION Apex and found it to be exceptionally comfortable but as it's only a single strap it tended to move up occasionally. They're the only two harnesses i've ridden on multiple occasions, but i'd say that the second lower strap and a good fit would help fix your problem.

Just get a seat harness

i had the same prob when starting out(i am a stick man) , so bought the seat, super comfy and stays put

whats the prob with a seat, have heard limits movement somewhat, cant see how really

can someone explain ??

bjw said...

My harness never rides up and I wear it loose. But Ive read other people saying my exact harness rides up on them.

So different body shaped will fit with different harnesses. Best bet try heaps of different ones until one feels perfect. Don't let someone recommend what is best for them though!

Failing that wear a G-string over the top of it. That'll keep it lower.

I got to say I am fairly thin and wear my harness pretty loose I think a lot of harness riding up issues can be fixed with technique changes. For starters riding with you kite low will pretty much stop any riding up even if it is super (hate that british adverb) very loose.

It is generally beginners or people that boost a lot who complain about harness riding up because the kite spends a lot of the time high in the window making the harness ride up. I think it has to do with many people learning on bow kites these days and use the de-power bar to kill power instead of kite low and edging. Also I find with a looser fit harness it has less of a crushing feeling and if it does start to ride up a little its easy to put the kite low and push it back down.

Maybe something to think about. Also just re-reading the first post again about the spreader bar getting crushed into the sternum, this is definitely a syndrome associate with the kite spending long times in the top of the window.

Hope this helps.

Spacemonkey! said...

bjw said...

My harness never rides up and I wear it loose. But Ive read other people saying my exact harness rides up on them.

So different body shaped will fit with different harnesses. Best bet try heaps of different ones until one feels perfect. Don't let someone recommend what is best for them though!

Failing that wear a G-string over the top of it. That'll keep it lower.

I got to say I am fairly thin and wear my harness pretty loose I think a lot of harness riding up issues can be fixed with technique changes. For starters riding with you kite low will pretty much stop any riding up even if it is super (hate that british adverb) very loose.

It is generally beginners or people that boost a lot who complain about harness riding up because the kite spends a lot of the time high in the window making the harness ride up. I think it has to do with many people learning on bow kites these days and use the de-power bar to kill power instead of kite low and edging. Also I find with a looser fit harness it has less of a crushing feeling and if it does start to ride up a little its easy to put the kite low and push it back down.

Maybe something to think about. Also just re-reading the first post again about the spreader bar getting crushed into the sternum, this is definitely a syndrome associate with the kite spending long times in the top of the window.

Hope this helps.

You are right about the boosting, however on the water I was edging hard (I had to or else I'd be flying to kingdom come and boosting nowhere) and in fact the harness was pulled down onto my hips while I was on the water before I boosted.

The only problem was that as soon as I boost it pulls right up to my chest and stays there... just one boost does the trick and no matter how hard I edge and wriggle upwards in my harness it fails to come back down.

Also the thing is that once the kite is pulling at chest height it also take more energy to edge properly because it's more difficult to 'lean into it'.

Then again I do weigh 107kg and I do boost all day long... any harness is going to have to work twice as hard to stay put...

I think at the end of the day I just have a crap harness :(

The North Harness does look a bit fruity... but I like the idea, no slippage on that thing!

Hey Jimmy, i've been having the same problem for a while now myself.
i have had a pat love cast and a cabrinha deluxe ( although the deluxe is too small) and both ride up. after a few jumps the spreader bar has ridden up and the harness to, just can't get it tight enough. Think i am going to get the new LF comp as the spreader bar has the hold down strap. same as warrior II and Hadlow i think.

I think someone needs to work out a better way of cinching these harnesses up.

NickT said...

Hey Jimmy, i've been having the same problem for a while now myself.
i have had a pat love cast and a cabrinha deluxe ( although the deluxe is too small) and both ride up. after a few jumps the spreader bar has ridden up and the harness to, just can't get it tight enough. Think i am going to get the new LF comp as the spreader bar has the hold down strap. same as warrior II and Hadlow i think.

I think someone needs to work out a better way of cinching these harnesses up.

I seriously don't think that having a tighter harness will help. I wear mine almost loose enough that it could pivot around me. Having it that tight will just make you more sore. Like I said in 95% of the cases I reckon its a technique thing.

Had the same problem, got a seat harness problem solved

Yeah, the problem area moving from "my ribs are sore because I can't kite properly" to "I look like a complete rookie taking a dump".

How about spending 0$ and fixing the problem at the smae time?
There are worse scenarios than just looking like a rookie with a seat harnes to, I wouldn't like to think what catching a nut in there would feel like.

myusernam said...

Jimmyz said...

Spacemonkey! said...

bjw said...

My harness never rides up and I wear it loose. But Ive read other people saying my exact harness rides up on them.

So different body shaped will fit with different harnesses. Best bet try heaps of different ones until one feels perfect. Don't let someone recommend what is best for them though!

Failing that wear a G-string over the top of it. That'll keep it lower.

I got to say I am fairly thin and wear my harness pretty loose I think a lot of harness riding up issues can be fixed with technique changes. For starters riding with you kite low will pretty much stop any riding up even if it is super (hate that british adverb) very loose.

It is generally beginners or people that boost a lot who complain about harness riding up because the kite spends a lot of the time high in the window making the harness ride up. I think it has to do with many people learning on bow kites these days and use the de-power bar to kill power instead of kite low and edging. Also I find with a looser fit harness it has less of a crushing feeling and if it does start to ride up a little its easy to put the kite low and push it back down.

Maybe something to think about. Also just re-reading the first post again about the spreader bar getting crushed into the sternum, this is definitely a syndrome associate with the kite spending long times in the top of the window.

Hope this helps.

Then again I do weigh 107kg

just pull a fat roll up out of the harness so you have a muffin top - that will stop it riding up;)

Nope... this is a case of too MUCH time at the gym... not too little.

Kinda wishing I had a beer gut when I'm on the kite, I'd have no problems!

Oh and I bought a wettie the other day... also has a space around my stomach... why do they make these things for fat people!