my harness fell apart last wednesday because of faulty stitching,i noticed a cut in the foam where the machine had run over the one spot to many times, there for cutting the foam underneath, ive had this harness for years and ive had trouble with the stitching before (cheep chinese thread) the stuff i use is heeps stronger and won't have to worry about it falling apart for a few years

I am mortified that a harness that high quality and so new is already falling apart on you. who'd have thunk it.

You harness if from the same generation as mine
Time for a new one for me

nice stitching skills

MavericK040 said...

Buy a NEW harness ya Bumb.

Wise words! Who would have thought a harness that old would begin to break?

keef said...

my harness fell apart last wednesday because of faulty stitching,i noticed a cut in the foam where the machine had run over the one spot to many times, there for cutting the foam underneath, ive had this harness for years and ive had trouble with the stitching before (cheep chinese thread) the stuff i use is heeps stronger and won't have to worry about it falling apart for a few years

i've got an oldie like yours keef the grey one at least it has battens for back support but i think yours is a back breaker sorry to say try at least the the generic ones they're a lot more comfy and doesn't give you hip and thigh rash

jp747 said...

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i've got an oldie like yours keef the grey one at least it has battens for back support

well 747 i tryed one of those with the back support and i had sore ribs for a week , believe me this harness is a gem,i used it today fully powerd up on a 5/8 and never sailed better, by the way i haven't had any take's on my sewing diploma coarse ,yet don't forget it is limited to only a few lucky taker's
ill take a pic of the machine and post it tomorrow

Ya gotta watch that cheap chinese thread, I had a set of foot straps I used in the late 80's and I was spewin when I pulled em out the other day and they were falling apart,
Im waiting for my warranty claim,

keef said...

wormy said...

Ya gotta watch that cheap chinese thread, I had a set of foot straps I used in the late 80's and I was spewin when I pulled em out the other day and they were falling apart,

heres a board i made in the 80's, probabley the same straps as yours wormy, the only thing is mine havent fallen apart

Comfy

There is some good old gear there...the harnesses are still in use,the one on the left is late eighties.I purchased a dakine a couple of years ago to try and replace it and only used the dk twice before I stitched the webbing back together on the old gaastra.
By the way the board is a Jim French mid eighties long board that probably has enough carbon fibre in it to build half a boeing...I'll have to get the GPS onto it some day

I think I can see a good reason for planned obsolescence in windsurfing gear.

grumplestiltskin said...

There is something wrong with my harness ......

....... it no longer fits my gut after a winter of indulgence


unfortunately, no amount of restitching will resolve the problem ... unless maybe stomach banding counts as stitching

The beauty of the NP harness with the elastic VELCRO band!!!