Happy w/ Dakine. Several that are a couple years old. My only complaint is that the attachment side to the leash string has a lot of girth making the slippage into the loop a little tight.
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Leash recommendations
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were my previous favorite but the velcro on the cuffs failed after a few years.
can’t remember the last time I snapped a cord.
I am currently using this leash I found on the beach 
It is the FCS freedom leash. It is less flexible than normal FCS, maybe because of the black cord inside of it. The ankle attachment is great because of the grippy material on the inside so it doesn't slide around. In normal FCS leashes the best color is purple. I've had one of those for a long time and just recently the velcro gave in.
It is the FCS freedom leash. It is less flexible than normal FCS, maybe because of the black cord inside of it. The ankle attachment is great because of the grippy material on the inside so it doesn't slide around. In normal FCS leashes the best color is purple. I've had one of those for a long time and just recently the velcro gave in.
FxdI am currently using this leash I found on the beach
It is the FCS fem-dom leash.
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I had a bad experience with Stay Covered a few years ago. The velcro sucked after a few months.
Decided to give them another try and am really liking the new one. Velcro problem fixed and I feel like I get fewer tangles. The leash material feels a little softer than your typical urethane cords.
Decided to give them another try and am really liking the new one. Velcro problem fixed and I feel like I get fewer tangles. The leash material feels a little softer than your typical urethane cords.
F-ck Creatures and their crap velcro. I’m not in shape enough to be swimming through a football field lineup on an OH day. Never again.
Pro-Lite or DaKine have always been solid for me.
Pro-Lite or DaKine have always been solid for me.
It looks like they've shifted things around since my last purchase. I have what was considered their 6ft comp leash back then which now appears to be called the Grom Surf Leash ( comes in 5 and 6ft lengths). It's been holding up great.
I'll be getting a standard leash from them as well for the bigger days.
couple years back had stay covered leach fail twice in one session. tied it back to cuff and it broke on the other end. fk that
I still haven’t found a leash in my 40+ years of surfing that will reliably not get looped around my ankle or get stepped on/snag between my toes at least once a session if I’m catching a lot of waves. I’ve had ones that float, ones with little grommet floaty things, cheap ones, spendy ones, all different brands and thickness, hex ones (those f’ers hurt if you get your foot squeezed and go for a sleigh ride). I don’t wrap my leashes and I’m good about getting them straight when they’re new. I keep different ones on my main rotation of borts and they’re stored almost fully extended. I would pay a king’s ransom if I ever found one that never f^cked up a wave for me.
Opposite experience for me. Pro-Lite velcro is very vague, but Creatures has never failed me.
My favourite, never fail me leggies are O & E Premium XT One, and Stay Covered Heavy Duty.
Did anyone mention Crow Haley? Made in 'Murica from what I gather.
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Right now I have a 7' Da Kine big wave leash. The sales guy laughed and said the rail saver was bigger than his ankle strap. Thick, stays out of the way and I don't worry about it breaking. If it's small or at the beaches I usually don't wear a leash.
Crow Haley Leash
Just a heads up for the boys, Encinitas surf shop is fully stocked up with Crow Haley Leashes. If you know, you know. https://encinitassurfboards.com/
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Right now I have a 7' Da Kine big wave leash. The sales guy laughed and said the rail saver was bigger than his ankle strap. Thick, stays out of the way and I don't worry about it breaking. If it's small or at the beaches I usually don't wear a leash.
Yeah bro. You always gotta be aware of what’s happening with your leash before catching a wave. Specially if you don’t use tail pads.
Happens less for me when not using 3/16 thk comps, recently been liking O&E One XT All Around/Comp, it's cord thickness sits between most brand's reg and comp
i use a 5’5’ super comp leash when it’s small. i think it tangles under my back foot less often.
I think a lot of backfoot tangles come from poor leash string management, however. If the rail saver gets buggered up the cord can sit facing the wrong way.
when’s the last time you chekced uour leash string tolerances? remember - few more mm of slack is a lot!
I think a lot of backfoot tangles come from poor leash string management, however. If the rail saver gets buggered up the cord can sit facing the wrong way.
when’s the last time you chekced uour leash string tolerances? remember - few more mm of slack is a lot!
42 pages and I think one of my buddies is still rocking the two leashes I gave him cause I hated them