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The Indespensible Surf Leash Tie

Found in Surfing, Surf Products for Sale, Surf Shop, Surfboard Leash, Surfboard Leash Tie, Surfboard Tie Down, Surfing Inventions —

Ever snapped a surf leash tie? You come up after a wipe out on a day when the sea is angry, and even though you're wearing a leash, your board has shot across the water because the leash tie snapped. If the tide is up your board probably heads to shore, so you chase it down. And now you have a problem: Where do I get a new leash tie? And your brain answers back,

Now Buy Individual Leash Ties in a Variety of Colors

So you go to your favorite surf shop and what do you find? They tell you that to get a new leash tie you have to either buy a new leash (way too expensive for this little rope) or buy a pair of baggies that come with a complimentary leash tie. Either way you’re looking at spending $20-50 just to get this leash tie. And that’s all fine and dandy for surf companies, but what about us? We just need a freakin’ leash tie and we’re not rich!

Last time I needed a leash tie, the guy at the surf shop basically stole one out of a pair of baggies and sold it to me for $2.50. There are two problems with this. First off, what about the person who buys those baggies and doesn’t get the leash tie they expect? Also, $2.50 is a lot to pay for that little rope!

One other problem I have with leash tie’s is that there’s no variety. They’re always black! What if I want a red or a blue one? Why isn’t anyone addressing this problem? I want to go to a surf shop and buy 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 surf leash ties at a decent price and even pick out the colors I like.

And now we can.

I’m introducing surf leash ties in a variety of colors, at a great price: 4 leash ties for $5. That’s only $1.25 each, and these things are even tested for 400 pounds of pressure, so you can count on them to hang on to your surfboard.

GET LEASH TIES HERE

When they sell out, I’ll buy other colors, like orange, maybe some camouflage, and whatever else you tell me you’d like to see.

Avoiding Surfboard Injuries

Found in Safety, Surfing, How to Surf, Surfboard, Surfboard Leash —

Found a really good article you’ll like about injuries caused by surfboards over here. I like to think that everyone gets smacked by their board now and then, but who knows. I do know it happens to me at least once a year, and it hurts pretty bad.

surfer under water Avoiding Surfboard Injuries

When you go under water, it’s a really good idea to be sure you know about where your board is before you bring your head back above water. This can be difficult if you’re totally out of air after a wipeout and you’re having trouble finding the board, but it usually only takes a second or two. What you do is kick back the foot that has your leash attached to it, or pull on the leash if you can find it, and you also know the board is going with the current.

It’s a good idea to also never put your board between yourself and a wave, because a wave could quickly push it right into you.

You could also be hit by someone else’s surfboard, so you have to lookout for others’ boards too.

Here’s an excerpt from this article:

… A lady that had progressed nicely over the last year since I gave her surf lessons last summer was out surfing and attempted to push her board through a breaking wave. For some reason, the board didn’t penetrate the wave as intended and it was pushed back with a vengeance, hitting her in the mouth and breaking a couple of her front teeth.

How to Tie a Surfboard Leash

Found in Surfboard Care, Surfing, How to Surf, Surfboard, Surfboard Leash —

Attaching the leash to your surfboard isn’t as difficult as it at first seems, but you don’t want to use a simple knot to do the job because so much depends on this knot staying tied. If your leash comes detached from your board, you’re very likely to lose your board, especially if there’s a strong current.

When you buy your surfboard leash, it should come with a little black rope. The little rope usually also has a knot already tied on one end, as shown in the picture below.

(Click on any picture on this page to see a larger view.)

The first thing you’ll need to do with this little rope is push it through the spot on the end of your surfboard with the little metal thing. This is a really vague description, so checkout this picture to get a better idea.

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Next, pull one end of the rope through the other end as shown here.

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Pull it tight.

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Now that you have the rope attached to your board, you want to attach your leash to the rope. Un-velcro the leash so that you can slide it through the rope like this:

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Then just velcro the leash back together and voila, your leash is attached to your surfboard!

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What Foot to Put Your Leash On

Attach your leash to the foot that you keep behind you. Most people put their dominant hand’s foot behind them… so if you’re right handed, you’ll probably keep your right foot behind you, which means you should attach the leash to your right ankle. If you do the opposite of this, such as if you’re right handed and you keep your left foot back, you’re a goofy footer. There’s nothing wrong with this, it’s just a fun way to to refer to people who do this. If you’re a right handed goofy footer, put your leash on your left ankle.

When to Put Your Leash on Your Ankle

If you park a long distance from the water, you might not want to put the leash on your ankle right when you get your board out of the car because it can be annoying and trip you up. Wait until you’re either right by the water, or after you’ve walked into the water where it’s about ankle high. If you put it on while you’re still on the sand, it’s best if you can set your board down on it’s side, not directly on it’s front or back, while you do this. If the sand is wet where you lay it down, the board will have a ton of sand on it for you to clean off. Of course, the easiest way to get sand off of your board is to just set it down in the water.
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