Re: Harness lines (again)

From: Jim Paugh (James.Paugh@eng.Sun.COM-DeleteThis)
Date: Mon Aug 11 1997 - 16:12:50 PDT

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Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 16:12:50 -0700
From: James.Paugh@eng.Sun.COM-DeleteThis (Jim Paugh)
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Subject: Re: Harness lines (again)

I broke six DaKine harness lines last season, and one this season (just
last Saturday). DaKine uses low quality rope in their harness lines,
that tends to break. You can get DaKine harness lines that aren't sewn
in and don't use webbing/buckles either. The rope is knotted off on
either end. So if the rope breaks, you can replace it. Visual Speed
also makes harness lines with this same feature, although their's
basically threads the rope end through a grommet which is then knotted.
The knot is a pain to untie (DaKine's is quite a bit easier). But when
the rope breaks, you lose the plastic tubing, so you end up replacing
just about everything anyway.

I'm currently trying the Windsurfing Hawaii fixed, hard lines. They are
sewn, but seem to be using a good quality rope. So it's left to be seen
how long they'll hold up. I've given up on adjustability, as I never
change the length of my lines. I would like to be able to get more than
one season out of a set of harness lines. I guess my concept of "one
season" has more days than the industry standard.

~Jim

> From: "Edward W. Scott" <shred@netcom.com-DeleteThis>
>
> I take back all the nice things I said about DaKine harness lines, the
> adjustable ones. No, the buckle didn't break, but the rope inside the
> opaque tube did. When I went to change the rope, surprise! The rope is
> SEWN on to the harness strap instead of tied. What kinda crappy planned
> obselescent piece of #$%@ is this anyway? So, not only does the opaque
> tube prevent you from seeing the rope wearing through, the lines can't be
> changed 'cause they're sewn. They broke on outbound reach at Sherman, so
> I just jibed (didn't even fall off a plane) and sailed it back in. If it
> was at Third in the channel, my arms would be hurting right now.
>
> Accepting suggestions for new ones. Should I bite the bullet and buy
> DaKine again, or should I show my displeasure with them and go low-tech
> by just tying regular ropes onto my booms as some have suggested?
>
> -Ed
>

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