2021 Ride Engine Unity Harness Connection System

CONNECTION OPTIONS

Direct Connection – Comprised of two revolutionary pieces—the Unity Spreader Bar and the Unity Ladder-Lock Straps—the Unity Connection System is available exclusively on our Elite Carbon and Saber harnesses. Gone is the ever-loosening harness webbing—replaced by unique Unity Ladder-Lock Straps that completely eliminate spreader bar rise. Gone are mid-session fluctuations in tightness and fit—replaced by the absolute locked-in feel of our ambidextrous TensionLock latch closure. Gone is the critical yet overlooked connection between your body, the harness, and kite or sail—replaced by a next-level spreader bar-system.

Webbing Connection

The Unity Spreader Bar is also compatible with harnesses that don’t have Unity Ladder-Lock Straps (such as our 2021 Momentum and Contour harnesses). Simply use the Unity Webbing Conversion Clips and you’ll get the fit and performance benefits of the Unity Spreader Bar’s dual TensionLock latch closures.

SPREADER BARS

Unity Kite Spreader bar A fixed hook offers the most direct connection to you and the kite, and now—when coupled with the innovative design of the Unity Spreader Bar—offers unparalleled feel and feedback. If you’re reaching for the sky and chasing big air, a technical rider that loves unhooked tricks, or are looking for the most direct feel for freeriding and hydrofoiling, the Unity Kiteboard Spreader Bar is the key to unlocking your next level of performance.

Features

• Quick, no-slip, “set it and forget it” adjustment when used in conjunction with our revolutionary Unity Ladder-Lock Straps (available exclusively on Ride Engine Elite Carbon and Saber harnesses).

• TensionLock, a unique harness closure latch that levers the final bit of tension into the closure for a true locked-in fit.

• High-strength composite material construction.

• Ambidextrous user interface.

• Minimalist spreader bar pad creates a clean connection between spreader bar and harness.

• High-grade stainless-steel hook.

• Wide hook opening for seamless compatibility with all control bars.

• Compatible for use on all 2018 and newer Ride Engine harnesses, as well as other brand webbing-based harnesses.

Unity Windsurf Spreader bar Ride Engine harnesses offer a best-in-class fit with unrivaled comfort and performance, and with this classic windsurfing hook you can reap all these benefits, lengthening your time on the water. Optimized windsurf-specific hook angle and width allow for easy hooking and unhooking. The Unity Windsurf Spreader Bar is also a great option for wing-surf harness lines.

Features

• Quick, no-slip, “set it and forget it” adjustment when used in conjunction with our revolutionary Unity Ladder-Lock Straps (available exclusively on the Elite Carbon and Saber harnesses).

• TensionLock, a unique harness closure latch that levers the final bit of tension into the closure for a true locked-in fit.

• High-strength composite material construction.

• Ambidextrous user interface.

• Minimalist padding creates a clean connection between spreader bar and harness.

• High-grade stainless-steel hook.

• Easy in, easy out hook geometry

• Compatible for use on all 2018 and newer Ride Engine harnesses, as well as other brand webbing-based harnesses

Unity Rope conversion kit During the early underground-days of the kitesurfing movement, riders were looking for more freedom in movement to allow more aggressive directional changes and easier toe-side riding. Their solution? The rope spreader bar. Now freeriders and hydrofoiling fanatics have joined kitesurfers in hyping the virtues of the rope spreader bar. The Unity Rope Conversion Kit easily transforms your fixed kite hook to rope while retaining all the benefits of the Unity Spreader Bar.

Features

• Dual-rope system offers a full range of freedom that can be dialed into your preference of feel: setup as either full-sliding or with a mini-loop.

• High-grade Dyneema® rope with flying-line core for added safety.

• Stainless steel ring for friction-free movement.

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