2016 Ride Engine Harness Overview with Alex Fox

2016 Ride Engine Harness Overview

Ride Engine’s Armor harness features a revolutionary design that will forever change expectations of how a kiteboarding harness should look, feel and perform. The core of the Armor is an ergonomic hard shell designed around hundreds of precision molds and contoured to distribute load evenly across the lumbar and hips and lock the harness low on your back where it’s supposed to be. The result is a low-profile, form-fitting harness that will dramatically improve your entire kiteboarding experience.

The Hex-core harness is made from their Hex Honeycome Core technology and is the most flexible of our three models, making it a bit more forgiving and universally fitting. Don’t let that description fool you though; this is still a rigid, form fitting harness that will to lock firmly in place like no other.

What MACkite's Nathan has to say about the Ride Engine Harness

"Ride Engine's proprietary harness design is simply the solution to a problem we never knew we had. Advances in kite design and exciting board options have limited our attention span and have created a sense of complacency with harness choice. Although there are plenty of amazing harnesses out there on the market, we feel that Ride Engine has truly crafted something unique that feels incredible.

The Ride Engine harness is engineered to evenly disperse the load of the kite throughout the entire back area of the harness, without allowing for any distortion of the frame. This design completely - I mean,completely eliminates any pressure points or discomfort that comes with the standard harness.

They've got a few different spreader bar options - the standard hook, a rope slider, and a carbon rope slider (available very soon). So far, the impressions of using this harness with a rope slider have been met with hesitancy at first, but after actually experiencing the feel of the rope while riding, everyone has been on board! If you're planning on not unhooking (freeride, waves, etc.), the rope will suit you quite well. They also offer a standard hook option for those looking for a traditional setup.

The word "game-changer" is thrown around quite loosely nowadays. In every sense, the Ride Engine harness is just that. After experiencing one for yourself, we believe that you'll quickly understand why we feel that this harness is going to change the way we think about our connection to the kite."

So, who is this harness good for?

Riders who are looking to kiteboard with the right spreader bar choice.

Who is this not for?

Simply put... Someone who cannot afford it. While we believe that every rider will love this harness we also realize that for a lot of riders price is a paramount concern. We often say that other than sizing the harness might be the most important key to enjoying kiteboarding. With that in mind, maybe pick up some cans, mow a neighbor's lawn, sell some crap. Heck stop paying your rent, you will be spending all your time riding anyway.

Learn more about the Ride Engine Hex-Core Harnesses here!