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I don't recommend the leash plug that closes to the front. ( had a shaper put it there even though i had put a mark 8" down where i wanted it) I found it made the board flick round very hard when lost, it does it far less if the plug is inboard 6 to10 inch.
Brett Tweedy
thanks good info
Keith Usher
I marked it for the glasser where the lower plug is , but he thought he knew better and put it higher, as I said it made it whip around if lost and my bicep bodyboard leash also fell over the rail when riding and was horrible to arm paddle with being anchored so far forward.
Rod Rodgers
that might be a factor of the leash type. I use a standard surfboard leash, from 5 to 6 ft long depending upon conditions, worn on my wrist with the plug about 4 to 6 inches from the tip of the nose.
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That leash plug is in a horrible position, it will make the board flick round when you fall off, would be much better 10/12" in from the nose
Greg Aspel
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I will always have the leash on my ankle.....
Mike Jax
Yup.
Kevin William Baker
My ply Paipo is never too far away after a serious wipeout. Mind you I hold on to it for dear life as I don't want to encounter it in the wave.
Roger Harrell
All mine have leash cups on the tail
Bob Green
Bicep leash. Board length could be a factor
Sean Catlin
I use a foil waist leash
Martin Hallen
Sean, I have wanted to use one, but I have more belly than waist!!
Harvey McClendon
yeah bro, sameO....
Keith Usher
Yes. I use standard bodyboard bicep leashes , plug needs to be about 8/10" in from the nose. works perfectly. zero problems on my 43" boards.
Luke Anstiss
I had to put one on for the wave pool
Andrew Gohl
Never had a problem with this set up.
Martin Hallen
No problems with the leash damaging the camera?
Andrew Gohl
Martin Hallen, it’s possible but so far so good.
Bronwyn Tucker
Andrew Gohl are these, paipo, the “wood” boards you made with the students?
Andrew Gohl
yes!
Rod Rodgers
My leash plug is center back from the nose about 3 to 4 inches. I use a short surfboard leash, 5 to 7 ft (depending upon surf situation, or a thicker 6 ft leash). I wrap the leash strap around my wrist. My boards are 50 inches long, fiberglass/form and with 3 or 5 skegs (smallish side compared to many I see on twins and quads). The only time the leash hurt me was using a bicep boogie board leash where it snapped back above my left eye for four stitches. My only wood paipo has a short 4 to 5 ft leash but I usually only ride it on the USA East Coast in wild and wooly <head-high surf.
Greg Aspel
Rod Rodgers , very informative, thank you
John Morris
I find the coiled boogie board leash annoying. It often ends up between me and the board and, when it's in the water, seems like it would create drag more than a straight leash. A body board accessory company in OZ offers a leash that combines a coiled mid-section with straight end sections. Wish they were available in the US. I wear the shortest ankle leash with the plug at the right rear when I'm on my 5' paipo fish, never a problem.
Elijah Baley
I prefer to use a classic surfboard leash, attached to my leg, less dangerous.
John DeVivo
3’ leash.
David Guy
I prefer a standard leg rope, but my wife prefers a coiled wrist strap. We both ride 3’9” fibreglass boards and both leashes work well. It’s all a matter of personal preference.
John DeVivo
Leash = hell, yeah.
John Dixson
Has anyone lost a ply paipo , mine never has ended up more than a few metres away from me but has taken a bit of time to surface a couple of times.
John Mandybur
Oh yeah, spesh' when there in a crowd.
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I usually don't, as that kind of board rarely goes far away after a wipeout.
On the other hand, on a crowded day, the board could possibly hit someone (someone who would be already surfing on the wave) if I decided not to go at the last second and have to let the board go.
I don't want a coiled leash as it could be dangerous for me.
Maybe some really basic wrist straight leash, not too long.
Mark Owens
One of the big and dangerous problems with having a leash on a wood paipo is when surfing on a sand bottom beach the board can get stuck to the sand bottom due to the weight and pressure from the water! And in deep water this can be not a good thing be… See more
Rod Rodgers
I hence the quick release leash.
Xavier Breteau
No leash too!!
Mark Owens
thank you.
We’re here to keep em alive!
Kevin Barrett
I rarely use a leash but when I do I use a lightweight surfboard leash attached right at the back of the board like a surfboard and the cuff around my ankle. Before you ask no it doesn’t get caught around your swim fins.
Rod Rodgers
I am a non-coiled wrist leash guy, 4 to 6 ft depending upon wave size, the and leach plug 4 inches from nose tip. I also use a leash on my wood board. More concerned of the board getting lodged in the reef than sand.
Gary Sharp Danang
50 years riding a plywood bellyboard.. never had any. Strap.. always pops up a few metres away...
Lynn Bellomi
I put one on the first board I made. I had the board pop back but luckily hit my helmet instead of my face. Haven't used a leash since, never have an issue.
Rick Slager
Depends on the spot, the crowd and the riders competence in my opinion.
Personally I don’t use one but I also surf by my self
Mike Buffalry
I don't use a leash with the paipo but I don't take it out on big days, I prefer bodysurfing in those conditions. But unlike other commenter here, my paipo goes straight to the beach if I lose it.