I have a rather odd question...

I recently bought a 7.5m HQ Apex III as my first depower kite. I took snowkiting lessons this past weekend and had a great time, but on day 1 the instructors had us flying 3m LEIs to get some kite time in, then on day 2 it was so gusty (up to 50mph!) that I didn't even look at my kite bag all day and ended up getting moving nicely along on skis on a 2.5m 3-line trainer!

So the bottom line is I didn't get to play with my new toy, but the winds are looking light for this coming weekend (8-10mph), which I think is much more suitable for my first flight. Anyway, I have a nice Mystic harness for myself, but it's way too small to fit my hubby and he wants to have a go at flying the kite too (he is ~250lbs - no way my harness will work). So is there some kind of harness that we can get him just so he can have a go? He doesn't really want to invest a bunch in a nice harness at the moment because he's not sure he wants to buy a depower for himself. Would a rock climbing harness work? And if so, how do I set it up so all the kite safety systems will work on it?

Thanks for your help!

BTW - this is not a first kite for either of us... we both have a lot of flying time on 2.5m 2-line trainers and stunt kites, so we understand the wind window & how to launch. Safety is the key point here

Peter Lynn Base Harness. See link for example...
How are you enjoying that Mystic Blazer?

PL Base Harness

I cannot recommend my Ozone Access harness enough, love it. it's only downside is it does not fit less than a 32" waist.(one size fits most!)

^^^^ the two listed above are going to be your cheapest alternatives. They are also good because they have a large range of adjustment. This way it should fit him with his snow gear and summer gear without breaking the bank.

I have a few Rad harnesses for next to nuthing.

Thanks folks! We abandoned the climbing harness idea... these look much better.

Annie - I really like my Mystic harness... fits perfectly over my snow gear and I have enough room for crash pads underneath the harness for summer landboarding

Jeff - I'm interested in the Rad harnesses... looking for something that will fit a 6ft guy with a 40" waist.

I know a bunch of buggiers who use the dakine speed seat. It won't work that well with a board though.

I recently bought the HQ harness from kiremare and I really like it. It's comfortable, doesn't ride up, is cheap and very solid. Prior to that I had a mystic and they seemed about similar quality, but the Mystic didn't come with a spreader bar and was a little thinner.

On a sizing note, the HQ runs way large. I have a 33-34" waist and I had to buy an XL. This seems to be about the same price as the Ozone Access.

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Originally posted by Proletariat On a sizing note, the HQ runs way large. I have a 33-34" waist and I had to buy an XL. This seems to be about the same price as the Ozone Access.

If you wear a 34, and had to buy a XL, then the sizing runs very small, not way large....

Er... Yeah, what he said.

I've never worn an XL anything in my life. I wear a medium tshirt.

Incidentally, erratic, I like your siggy / Mood. ALL THE GEAR ALL THE TIME. I used to have the same mantra for motorcycling and it served me well -- especially when I didn't wanna wear it.

Thankfully, you're a respected individual who protects himself, or you'd have to deal with my drive by "where's your helmet?" questions.....