# Waist leashes - which ones do you like? **URL:** https://foil.zone/t/waist-leashes-which-ones-do-you-like/11174 **Category:** Wing Foiling **Created:** [December 9, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/waist-leashes-which-ones-do-you-like/11174 "2020-12-09T20:08:47Z") **Posts on this page:** 11 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![pacificmeister](https://foil.zone/user_avatar/foil.zone/pacificmeister/32/8_2.png) [@pacificmeister](https://foil.zone/u/pacificmeister) #### Post date: [December 9, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/waist-leashes-which-ones-do-you-like/11174/1 "2020-12-09T20:08:47Z")
Looking into waist leashes. What waist leashes are you all using? And why do you like them? ---
### Author: ![juandesooka](https://foil.zone/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@juandesooka](https://foil.zone/u/juandesooka) #### Post date: [December 9, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/waist-leashes-which-ones-do-you-like/11174/2 "2020-12-09T22:40:03Z")
I use a kite reel leash attached to a belt, or to my shorts/seat harness. Love it, keeps leash out of my feet and away from foil ---
### Author: ![mattgalic](https://foil.zone/user_avatar/foil.zone/mattgalic/32/11236_2.png) [@mattgalic](https://foil.zone/u/mattgalic) #### Post date: [December 10, 2020, 9:38am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/waist-leashes-which-ones-do-you-like/11174/3 "2020-12-10T09:38:50Z")
[https://www.gong-galaxy.com/produit/gong-leash-belt-coiled-7mm/](https://www.gong-galaxy.com/produit/gong-leash-belt-coiled-7mm/) ---
### Author: ![jondrums](https://foil.zone/user_avatar/foil.zone/jondrums/32/16658_2.png) [@jondrums](https://foil.zone/u/jondrums) #### Post date: [December 10, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/waist-leashes-which-ones-do-you-like/11174/4 "2020-12-10T19:44:20Z")
I’ve been using the Leashlok waist leash for several years. last year the fitting broke, but I’m hand-tying my leashes anyway so no big deal. That said, I wouldn’t recommend it. The sticky part of the velco faces out and is abrading my wetsuit arm, which is a bummer. The NSI wingsurf waist leash is what I would buy if shopping today ---
### Author: ![Larsb](https://foil.zone/user_avatar/foil.zone/larsb/32/31021_2.png) [@Larsb](https://foil.zone/u/Larsb) #### Post date: [December 11, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/waist-leashes-which-ones-do-you-like/11174/5 "2020-12-11T16:21:07Z")
I’ve not tried any big waves but isn’t that when you want/need a leash? I’d be worried about leash dragging me into a somersaulting tumbler together with a 30kg board with a sharp foil on. What do you think? Not likely to happen? ---
### Author: ![jondrums](https://foil.zone/user_avatar/foil.zone/jondrums/32/16658_2.png) [@jondrums](https://foil.zone/u/jondrums) #### Post date: [December 12, 2020, 5:37am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/waist-leashes-which-ones-do-you-like/11174/6 "2020-12-12T05:37:04Z")
I have never had the leash drag me into the board. Sometimes the board is dragging me by the leash when a wave catches it - if the board flips over, it drags me pretty good. But mostly I come up and the board is floating there nearby waiting for me. ---
### Author: ![Surfcowboy](https://foil.zone/user_avatar/foil.zone/surfcowboy/32/16310_2.png) [@Surfcowboy](https://foil.zone/u/Surfcowboy) #### Post date: [December 12, 2020, 7:26am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/waist-leashes-which-ones-do-you-like/11174/7 "2020-12-12T07:26:17Z")
Larsb, we’re talking about wing foiling, not efoils so the weight is more like 6-10kg and you don’t get dragged. If you’re surfing around others you have to wear a leash and for wing foiling your board blows away faster than you can swim. But no, efoils don’t seem to need leashes at least from my limited experience. ---
### Author: ![Larsb](https://foil.zone/user_avatar/foil.zone/larsb/32/31021_2.png) [@Larsb](https://foil.zone/u/Larsb) #### Post date: [December 12, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/waist-leashes-which-ones-do-you-like/11174/8 "2020-12-12T19:29:43Z")
Right, i guessed the efoil wouldn’t need one. ---
### Author: ![radair](https://foil.zone/user_avatar/foil.zone/radair/32/16347_2.png) [@radair](https://foil.zone/u/radair) #### Post date: [February 5, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/waist-leashes-which-ones-do-you-like/11174/9 "2021-02-05T14:51:45Z")
I’m using an Armstrong waist leash on my wing and a standard surf leash on my ankle/board. The Armstong comes with a quick release that accidentally released on me (twice) so I took it off. I didn’t realize it had released once and I turned around in horror to see the wing floating away. Luckily I was in shallow water and the wind didn’t pick it up or it would be on its way to the UK. ---
### Author: ![vol](https://foil.zone/user_avatar/foil.zone/vol/32/31352_2.png) [@vol](https://foil.zone/u/vol) #### Post date: [April 3, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/waist-leashes-which-ones-do-you-like/11174/10 "2024-04-03T18:38:09Z")
I made my harness-waist leash from an old ridengine harness ![20231126_142123](https://foil.zone/uploads/default/original/3X/5/9/5973b6df8759d20b757ae40e9e11b6b3d81dd821.jpeg) ![20231126_182959](https://foil.zone/uploads/default/original/3X/8/d/8d57542a22bda9e2c9b21dab434b532ee29fb3a1.jpeg) ![20231127_152406-EDIT](https://foil.zone/uploads/default/original/3X/e/6/e627e87e475b2e6e6f2b1e9d5034b03388883839.jpeg) ---
### Author: ![gazlinux](https://foil.zone/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazlinux](https://foil.zone/u/gazlinux) #### Post date: [April 7, 2024, 6:41am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/waist-leashes-which-ones-do-you-like/11174/11 "2024-04-07T06:41:02Z")
I plan to use this $9 [Jayefo Sports Weightlifting Belt](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08864PL2J?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share)