Legropes
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Its a long long time since I bought one but I would always buy O&E.Ghecko has always done top quality stuff.
I used to be O&E all the way but had a couple of Dakines and go well.
This is not an ad but FCS Freedom Helix are the best imo. Nate Florence reckons he's never broken one.
The only thing is the release loop is too small and very difficult to pull if you're wearing gloves, but apart from that, I highly rate them.
supafreak's Leggie Haunt / swellnet's makeshift Surf Leash Hangout!
Wrangles up all yer Loose Leggie Language into one dodgy Retractable Rig.
Mind the recoil...That's a double triple Ouch!
Leggies (Tech / Reviews)
April 2016 Your Fav' Surf Leash https://www.swellnet.com/comment/509289
June 2016 Leash Durability https://www.swellnet.com/forums/wax/324696
Sept 2016 (Tech) https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2016/09/07/silver-cord-h...
Aug 2017 (Tech) https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2017/08/31/new-tournique...
Sept 2017 Leggie (vs) Leash https://www.swellnet.com/comment/553364
April 2020 Legropes https://www.swellnet.com/comment/724926
June 2020 Best Leash? https://www.swellnet.com/comment/676591
Aug 2024 (Tech) https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2024/08/05/introducing-t...
June 2025 Legropes (Hangout) https://www.swellnet.com/comment/1083490#comment-1083490
You are hanging about here...at Supafreak's Leggie Haunt
Leashes (Breaks)
Feb 2018 https://www.swellnet.com/forums/wax/387984
Feb 2018 https://www.swellnet.com/comment/563903
https://www.swellnet.com/news/surfpolitik/2018/03/27/should-legropes-break
Leggies (Safety Law)
https://www.swellnet.com/news/surfpolitik/2013/03/25/longboarders-legrop...
https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2014/11/28/cool-down-pac...
Byron Bay By-Law
https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2018/07/19/surfing-witho...
https://www.swellnet.com/news/surfpolitik/2019/02/25/legropes-and-the-law
https://www.facebook.com/swellnet/posts/if-you-surf-without-a-legrope-an...
https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2023/02/18/calls-legrope...
https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2023/04/06/legrope-war-l...
https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2023/04/24/proposed-legr...
https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2023/04/27/byron-shire-c...
FCS freedom helix for me. Expensive but I've never broken one and never had the velcro go either. When you're surfing rocks all the time, it's really expensive to lose a board to the rocks unless low tide and you get lucky. I used to buy cheap leggies but it was misplaced. I once lost a board forever using a crappy leash
I’m sure there is a leggie thread somewhere but I couldn’t find it . I usually give my legropes away after 12 months . I was using O&E leggie for awhile but after a few broke off at the join ( older model ) I switched to dakine which I had used once before and found them to be a good product . In the last 6 months however on 2 occasions in weak waves the whitewater has been enough to blow the leash from my ankle . I put this down to the velcro deteriorating and gave the leash away , wasn’t more than 6 months old . On two other occasions in 6 foot waves , the impact of the lip on to my ankle has blown it off . This never used to happen and I’m not sure if it’s the quality of the velcro isn’t as good or just unlucky . I’ve since switched back to O&E as their new leashes are supposedly all one piece . Anyone had similar issues with velcro ? I know the majority of brands get china to make their products .