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Hi all, just wanted to let you all know that İ got my custom hiking straps custom made in Brasil. The straps were made by a professional company specialized in making small windsurf and kitesurf straps. They were thrilled to develop something new.
The products look really cool, are very sturdy yet very comfortable (neoprene covered) and can pretty much be made to any size needed. The price in unbelievably low....and İ am sure it could be shipped anywhere in the world at almos no cost.
İ will try to post pictures asap although my wife took our camera away again ....

Cheers

Sounds like a great improvement over the nylon straps I installed. Sure would enjoy pictures and more information (when you get your camera back). Might be a good upgrade for next year.

what's up Jon, have you splashed yet ?

Everything is still a go to launch this Saturday. The list of last minute things to do is getting really short!

oh whoa ! What a great news. Keep us informed.

I should start with the non skid this weekend ....

Jerome any more info or pictures you can pass on? I'm still very interested in upgrading what I installed. Thanks!

İ will try to take some pictures with my mobile phone. As always during the vacations, my wife took the only camera we have with her. She believes it is more important to take pictures of the family and the kids playing on the beach than of footstraps or a nicely installed compression post....What does she know..!

Ever find your camera? I would still like to see them or a link to the company.

Sorry Jon,

İ have been lazy with updating my blog. Boat is finished and straps are installed. İ will take pictures today and post them here or send them to you.

Cheers

Great news! Are you going to splash this fall? Looking forward to seeing it in the water. No huge hurry on the strap pictures, just something I would like to change for next season. Haven't spent any money on the boat in a month, feels like something is wrong.

Hi Jon and whoever else is interested in cool straps. Here are 2 pictures. More can be seen on my blog at

Feel free to shoot any questions you might have, I will answer them all.

As far as splasing, you bet I will do it this year ! The mast is also ready so I just have to get the sails cut. Will splash even under snow....

Have a great one !

Very very nice Jerome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How much were the straps? They look great!

Thanks Josh for the nice words ! İ am just finishing the reinforcement on the rudder head and İ ll take the boat out to get the mast installed.
Telex, total about 150 Us for all 4 straps.( depending on the current exchange rate)

Very interested

I received the semi rigid straps from Marco at Windbra yesterday. They did a great job and looks like just what I was looking for. Just another international part incorporated into the build. Highly recommend

Pictures soon

jray wrote:Pictures soon

...comments coming soon!!

Pictures as promised! The straps haven't totaly layed down yet from the shippping. I'm Still happy with the product and not having to reach down when I want a strap over my foot (Which normally happens when both hands are busy doing something else) will be a great improvement over last year.



Installed in the boat pictures next spring when the Twist is thawed out and the snow and ice is gone.

Yeah Jon , that is a great news ! I am happy for you.