Manera Eclipse Kite Waist Harness

Eclipse Kitesurf Waist Harness

Sizes: XS / S / S+ / M / M+ / L / XL

A lightweight harness that feels supportive yet out-of-the-way at the same time? Manera has created an adaptation of the traditional kite waist harness style and refined it to be adaptive to your body, to be flexible for those long runs or insane maneuvers, and to prevent pesky ride-ups. Paired with the ARC spreader with its clip system, Tuckflaps 2.0, and stainless-steel core, and you have a harness that will be there and stay in place.

What Manera has to say:

Having worked on ergonomic designs for a while, our goal was to push our frame concept to more stiffness, allowing a better support of the back & a lower fit. But something 100% hard was not an option: Our back needs some adaptability & human morphology is unique.

So here comes the ECLIPSE, a skillful balance between stiffness & flex that brings support where you need it and the freedom to move the way you want.

The harness comes with a standard hook, a rope and a knife.

• Stiffness: 70%
• Lightness: 90%
• Durability: 90%

Features:

• Adaptive shell - The Adaptive Shell stiffness shades from hard in the center area to softer on the edges. The stiff center-belt prevents the harness from folding and compressing your body while preserving a good lumbar support. The softer outline preserves intuitive mobility and adaptability. It results in a shell that is forgiving where you need flex and stiff where you want support.
• Gel foam - The gel foam disperses pressure evenly & efficiently to provide a “pillow comfort”, much appreciated during long sessions. It creates a different sense of feeling while riding as it moves along with your movements, therefore the contact with the harness is more intuitive & it prevents any rash or rubbing discomfort.
• Tuck flap - The TUCK FLAPS further assist the DOWN HOLD SYSTEM using the flaps positioned on the ends of the spreader bar and inserted into the harness. Once the straps are tightened, they are compressed and locked. By stiffening the connection between the harness and the buckle, they prevent it from riding up.
• Down hold system - Because there’s nothing worse than a harness that rides up during your sessions, we developed the Down hold system, an asymmetrical attachment that distributes the forces downward. Secured in its original position, the hook does not ride back up.
• Leash attachment - Our kite leash attachment point is located towards the front of the harness, allowing easy and direct access for release in case of an emergency. Attached to the straps on the right-hand side by default, the metal ring can easily be moved to the left straps.
• WARNING: NAISH leashes are not adapted to the size of our metal ring, and it could present a safety hazard during release. We are currently working on a new version of the ring.
• ARC Spreader Bar - The ARC is a new generation spreader bar developed to offer a more precise, comfortable navigation experience, with a harness that is better held in place.