Hey there kite community! Looking for some insight on a new harness. Spend most of my time strapless and playing with a surf board or the new foil adventures. Ive been riding an older OR harness and its time to retire that one.
What are you riding? Any sales pitch or points? Ride Engine slider bar system? Mystic?
Interested to hear what people are stoked on and looking forward to having some newer technology!
A rope slider instead of a hook for your spreader is very popular. It makes toeside riding easier. Ion and mystic make nice ones. The Ion one will fit on Dakine harnesses.
If you are considering foiling you may want a seat harness. Not a big bulky one but something with straps through the crotch. Personally I’ve been using the Dakine shorts harness for years and I like that style.
Try to get to a shop to try harnesses as the fit is personal. Your harness should be something you never think about.
I had problems with my Dakine semi hardshell harness riding up. I switched to a 2020 Carbon Ride Engine and Mystic rope slider. My harness is much more locked in place now and barely rides up at all. The two products are compatible with each other. The mystic plastic wings fit in the Ride Engine harness.