Wing Foil - ION Coiled Waist Leash

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Ryan from MACkite here. Today I'm going to talk a little bit about the Ion waist board leash. I started riding the waist leash because, as soon as I started switching my feet on the board, I was having all kinds of issues with stepping on the leash. I wanted to be able to switch my feet and ride the other direction without worrying about stepping on a leash and getting my foot off the leash. I looked at calf leashes and waist leashes and ended up grabbing this Ion waist leash. I've been riding it for a while now, and it's a pretty awesome leash.

Potential Downsides

The one gripe that I do have with it is that the waist diameter seems to be smaller than other brands. This one is labeled as a small/medium. I'm about a 32/34 inch waist, and this fits me pretty well with my wetsuit and everything on. The velcro is super sticky, so you don't need a whole lot of overlap to secure it. However, with any larger of a waist or extra layers of neoprene, this leash may be a bit on the small side for you, so that may be something to consider.

Features and Benefits

The leash will actually unclip with just a carabiner from the waist portion. That allows you to do a couple of things. I am riding a wing harness now, so I no longer need the waist belt. I can just clip the leash right on my wing harness and it keeps everything a little more simple and direct. It also makes it really easy to attach the carabiner to your wing and leave it secured on the beach without having to worry about your wing blowing away, since the board can help anchor it. When you're ready to go ride, simply grab onto your wing and unclip the leash from your wing and back onto your belt or harness. It's a simple way to take care of wing management while you're setting your stuff up on the beach, which is pretty cool.

It is a coiled leash, and it does a pretty good job of staying off the board while you're riding so you don't have any issues stepping on it. It has a swivel at the board attachment to help prevent any twisting in the line. The more twisting you get in a coiled line, the more potential you have to get a kink. I really have not had any issues with this leash, so the swivel seems to be working well.

At the board end, you have a rope and velcro attachment options. Since you can unclip the leash from the waist belt, it's easy to feed through the rope to attach it that way. If you use the velcro, it's really secure when you double, triple, quadruple it over itself, so you know that is not going to fail on you and you're going to stay connected to your board.

Final Thoughts

The Ion waist leash is what I've been riding for the last couple months and I've really been loving it, so if you're thinking about checking out a waist leash, definitely give this one a look. This has been Ryan with MACkite, and if you've got any questions, please give us a shout.

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