How to choose your MANERA Kite Harness

How to choose your MANERA kite harness

The EXO

It is difficult to improve a harness like the EXO, but the development of the ECLIPSE has taught us a lot and we have used this experience to redesign our star harness. We applied Adaptive Shell Technology to the EXO model to provide better support, reduced weight and increased durability. Thanks to a stiffer center area, the EXO perfectly supports the back. However, it allows greater freedom of movement thanks to its different levels of rigidity, especially its flexible outline.

The soft part of the EXO is built in one “Single foam”. The single foam doesn’t absorb any water, so the harness stays light and comfy once in use. The harness comes with a standard hook, a rope and a knife.

Key Features of the Exo

1. 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.

2. Single foam

Comfort is paramount in any harness; the UNION uses a single injection mould to make a one-piece foam backing. This makes it exceedingly durable, as there are less parts to be glued or stitched together. It absorbs far less water and is much lighter than the multiple foam layups used in some harnesses.

3. 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.

The ECLIPSE

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.

Key Features of the Eclipse

1. 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.

2. 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.

3 .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.

 

The HALO 2.0

The HALO 2.0 continues to offer our breakthrough “Adaptive Shell” technology, all in a harness you can trust.

Following the recall concerning these parts, the “Adaptive skin”, “Pivot Inter” and “Pivot Exter” have been redesigned to provide a much higher resistance without compromising comfort.

With your safety as our priority, thorough testing has been conducted at the factory, in the water, and inside our office’s lab, under the same protocol as for the Quick-Release ISO norm.

Key Features of the Halo 2.0

1. Adaptive skin

The Adaptiveskin is a support skin made of a flexible material providing the user maximum adaptability and freedom of movement. It is directly in contact with the body; its function is to provide comfort.

2. Hardshell

The Hardshell is a rigid arc; it prevents the harness from bending and thus compressing the user’s body under the strong pressure of the kite.

3. Arc spreaderbar

The ARC is a new generation spreaderbar developed to offer a more precise, comfortable navigation experience, with a harness that is better held in place.