rtz
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Location: Edmond, OK
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Who owns the PL Base Harness?
For buggy use: Is it comfortable? Does it last? Are the leg straps easy to get in and out of? Do they dig in? Any other comments about it?
https://www.peterlynnkiteboarding.com/peter-lynn-base-harnes...
Sting 1.7 - Flow 2, 3, 4, 5 - Reactor 2.2, 2.8, 3.5, 4.4, 5.5 - Yakuza 2.2, 2.7 - JOJO 9
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jjesseday
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Location: Newport Oregon
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I have the base harness. It's OK, but in my opinion the Peter Lynn divine harness is much better.. The base harness is a little bit difficult to get
in-and-out of and a little bit less comfortable than the divine harness. Over all I think for the money the divine harnesses better. I haven't
actually buggied in the base harness but I've played around with it static and it doesn't feel quite as nice. John (blitzhound) recommended the
divine to me and he was right.
Revolution EXP
Flexifoil sting 1.2
Flexifoil rage 1.8, 3.5
Ozone Access V6 6m
Montana X 8m
Peak 3 6/12m
Flexifoil buggy
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Windstruck
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Location: Park City, UT, USA
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I haven't tried the base harness but have been very pleased with the Divine option. Keep in mind how much load you must absorb for sustained periods
of time when working a kite lit up. This truly becomes apparent if you ever get the chance for really long tacks such as on a playa or beach. The
Divine will effectively spread the load (share the love) and you'll be thankful for that.
My buggy career started on soccer fields riding fairly often and has "progressed" to riding on playas and beaches riding fairly rarely. It wasn't
until my first trip to Ivanpah that all this comfort and fit stuff started to make sense. Your location looks to be in Oklahoma so perhaps you just
are able to make laps on small fields. If so, then these comfort issues may not be as relevant since you power up and down so much on short runs, but
if you ever do get to get out and play on BIG surfaces you are likely going to want a more complete harness.
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RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m, 11.0m, 14.0m)
RaceStar (5.0m, 9.0m, 11.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m, 4.0m, 5.5m, 7.0m)
NasaStar-3 (custom 3.2m)
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Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
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southpadreburt
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Registered: 12-1-2011
Location: South Padre Island
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Divine is my choice
I much prefer my Divine harness over the Base harness. The Divine harness is much more comfortable and easier to get in and out of.
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Rev B Series Standard,Vented,Full Vented
Rev PowerBlast 2-4
Rush 3 Pro
Ozone Access 4, 6, 8,10
Ozone Summit 8, 10
Ozone Frenzy 13m Ultralite
Cabrinha 7, 9, 13 Xbow
Cabrinha 11 Switchblade
2 PL BigFoot Buggies
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hiaguy
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Registered: 6-26-2011
Location: Whitby, ON
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To answer your questions directly: No. Yes. No. Yes.
Other comments/opinion:
Divine. Period.
I have a base harness and have only used it a couple of times; there's a limit to the amount of discomfort that I'm willing to endure and it max's it
out pretty quickly. I'll have it at WBB and you're welcome to try it out.
The Divine is the harness of choice by most that sit in a buggy. There are those that prefer a climbing harness or some such thing, and there's an odd
waist harness.
If you've already had children, and don't mind a spanish-inquisition type fit, the Base harness is fine. Otherwise, enjoy the comfort and practicality
of the Divine.
Go ahead... tell me to "go fly a kite!" Please!
Howard KC67 NAPKA District #12 Representative
Fly: A quiver of Lynx' and Cores (did someone say "Pansh"?) and a Rev to remind me about control
Ride: PL XR+ with BigKid AQR
Where: 43.857899, -78.941661 and 38.970951, -74.828922
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Bladerunner
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I have the devine. I usr it for travel when size and weight matters. So mostly for snow kiting.
Like the others I prefer my proper Mystic harness for comfort
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
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Pablo
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Registered: 10-22-2005
Location: Vancouver, BC
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I have been running a base harness for the last 6 months in the buggy, long story short, it does the job, works well enough, comfort is ok. I used to
run with a full seat harness years ago, but well, new buggy and a slightly larger bottom end and I couldn't squeeze past the siderails to get into the
buggy with a proper full seat harness. Base harness it is for me. If you spend the bucks and get a proper full seat you will never look back, the
extra padding, the proper distribution of loads is incredible. I find with the base harness it's fine if I'm just puttering around, when the kite is
loaded up hard the center bar will dig in on one side pretty badly. For some reason something in the base harness is also chewing up my shirts. Never
had this issue with a full seat harness.
In the next while I will be seeing if I can widen my buggy an inch or so and will be buying myself a proper full seat harness. Just gotta buy a couple
more kites first
Sysmic S1 Buggy.
0.7m / 1.4m / 2.0m PKD Buster I
4.4m PKD Buster
10m JoJo RM+
6m Flysurfer Outlaw
12m Ozone Access
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rtz
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Registered: 10-12-2010
Location: Edmond, OK
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My harness has a lot of wear due to I think the seat chewing it up. Maybe it will last forever though?
Sting 1.7 - Flow 2, 3, 4, 5 - Reactor 2.2, 2.8, 3.5, 4.4, 5.5 - Yakuza 2.2, 2.7 - JOJO 9
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hiaguy
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Registered: 6-26-2011
Location: Whitby, ON
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That's a well-used harness!
Better a worn harness that than your pants. Maybe it's time to treat yourself to a new one?
Go ahead... tell me to "go fly a kite!" Please!
Howard KC67 NAPKA District #12 Representative
Fly: A quiver of Lynx' and Cores (did someone say "Pansh"?) and a Rev to remind me about control
Ride: PL XR+ with BigKid AQR
Where: 43.857899, -78.941661 and 38.970951, -74.828922
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RedSky
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That's a great picture. Riding the bug until its thread bare as all bugs should be. 
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