Ride Engine Elite Carbon Type 1 Hyperlock 2027 Harness

Ultralight carbon hardshell harness from Ride Engine

A harness you don't feel, but that takes everything your kite throws at it. That's the Ride Engine Elite Carbon Type 1 2027. Ride Engine redesigned the Elite from scratch, and the biggest change is the Hyperlock closure system. No more fiddling with a wet strap. You click the harness tight with the ratchets, one-handed and right there on the water. Loosened up a bit after a few backrolls? A couple of clicks and you're locked in again.

The ratchets replace the usual webbing straps. Ride Engine tested the system for over six years before it went into production, a year and a half of that in-house. The spreader bar also works with a separate closed metal loop, a sliding rope spreader or a windsurf hook, so you set it up the way you like.

The back plate is the 12K carbon STEP-2, the stiffest Ride Engine makes. Its shape is based on measurements of the human body, so the shell sits right in the curve of your lower back. That means plenty of support without pressure points on your hips or ribs. At 1 kilo in size M it's also nice and light, something you'll notice when you ride for a few hours straight.

Inside there's Fusion closed-cell foam padding. Ride Engine stripped out unnecessary material, so you sit slimmer in your harness and move more freely. The neoprene wrap covers the spots where the harness touches your skin and prevents chafing. The EVA anti-slip inserts keep it in place when it wants to twist during a hard kiteloop or a long session.

Every detail is covered: multiple leash attachment points, an elastic band on the inside that keeps the harness extra secure, and a pocket for your knife. Looking for the support of carbon with a closure you adjust in seconds? Then the Ride Engine Elite Carbon Type 1 2027 is your harness.

Ride Engine Elite Carbon Type 1 Hyperlock 2027 Harness Specifications

• Carbon hardshell harness
• Suitable for kitesurfing and windsurfing
• 12K Carbon STEP-2 hardshell
• Stiffest flex in the Ride Engine line
• Biometrically shaped on all axes
• Hyperlock spreader bar
• Hyperlock Ratchet Technology, patented and licensed
• Compatible with closed metal loop, sliding rope spreader and windsurf hook
• Ergonomic Fusion closed-cell foam padding
• Full neoprene wrap against chafing
• EVA anti-slip inserts against twisting
• Multiple leash attachment options
• Internal elastic waistband
• Knife pocket
• Weight 1kg in size M