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dog leashes

Postby edmis » Mon May 19, 2003 10:08 am

i have head or the forum that some guys use retractable dog leashes as board leash.
seems to me it is not a joke , as in my local store i found a 6 meter leash for BIG DOGS.
looks pretty solid. i wonder if 6 meters is ok , what is the usual length of reel leashes?
another thing is mechanism. what will be the effect of salt water? what do you think?

edmunds

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rust!

Postby zarmple » Mon May 19, 2003 11:35 am

since those things have springs in them, i am sure that the metal in them will not be rust resistant..
or am i wrong?

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Postby wakeboy » Mon May 19, 2003 6:16 pm

ive been using a retractable dog leash for 3 months now and it works fine and has not rusted yet! i wash it every time mine is about 5 mmetres .... :thumb:

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Postby Maze » Tue May 20, 2003 11:06 am

Dogleash for a really big dog should however cost about the same as one made for the job - try to contact marc@goextreme.dk for a quote on the real thing - which I've used for nearly 2 years and I still don't understand why they're not part of EVERYBODY'S kite kit. No more drinking seawater whilst bodydraggin' :thumb:
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Postby Nayone » Tue May 20, 2003 12:07 pm

just bougth one & no have got rid of the helmet
24 feet is plenty distance between me & my board

8) Alex


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