Why does wearing my harness without anything under hurt me?

pwnd550 · **Posted:** Sat May 26, 2012 3:18 am

Hi,

I have tried two times to kite without wearing anything under my harness, but each time, I end up having rashes on each side of the waist (at the level of the bone) and on the lower back.
I was in Punta Cana during the last week of february and kited for two hours without my wetsuit or rashguard, and I still have scars on my waist. Is it supposed to do hurt or leaves rashes? How do the some riders wear nothing under their harness and have nothing?
What harness does not hurt when you don't wear something under the harness?

I have the ION Hummer 2010

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Thanks,
Have a good day

dandaka · **Joined:** Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:33 pm **Posts:** 226

ASAIK, all harnesses are like this. Just have 3-5 sessions, and your skin will get used to it.
Same thing with footstraps and skin on feet.

sarc · **Joined:** Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:01 am **Posts:** 526

pwnd550 wrote:

Hi,

I have tried two times to kite without wearing anything under my harness, but each time, I end up having rashes on each side of the waist (at the level of the bone) and on the lower back.
I was in Punta Cana during the last week of february and kited for two hours without my wetsuit or rashguard, and I still have scars on my waist. Is it supposed to do hurt or leaves rashes? How do the some riders wear nothing under their harness and have nothing?
What harness does not hurt when you don't wear something under the harness?

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Kitesurf_ · **Joined:** Sat May 26, 2012 5:38 pm **Posts:** 9

I have the same problem and it really sucks.

Even when I wear a rashguard (with wetsuit no probs) my skin gets so irritated after a few days in a row kiting that it kills my sessions. I've tried glide (like for running) and baby powder which helps a little.

Any other tips? May have to switch to the dreaded seat harness for warm days.

eldadgold · **Posted:** Sat May 26, 2012 7:21 pm

Used to have the same problem, then i replaced my harness with one that has softer edges.
now i can kite for hours with no rashguard, wetsuit or anything.

kitesurfingcollectiv · **Posted:** Sat May 26, 2012 8:05 pm

I ride in warm water with nothing under my mystic harness with no problems. Maybe invest in a rash vest if you keep having trouble..

TKC
http://www.thekitesurfingcollective.com

pwnd550 · **Posted:** Sat May 26, 2012 10:33 pm

eldadgold wrote:

Used to have the same problem, then i replaced my harness with one that has softer edges.
now i can kite for hours with no rashguard, wetsuit or anything.

What is the harness you have now?

pwnd550 · **Posted:** Sat May 26, 2012 10:35 pm

dandaka wrote:

ASAIK, all harnesses are like this. Just have 3-5 sessions, and your skin will get used to it.
Same thing with footstraps and skin on feet.

Alright thanks man, it seems then a bit like the hands after hours of kiting..

Why does wearing my harness without anything under hurt me?

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