WHEN RELIABILITY IS MOST CRITICAL.
Big Wave surfers were the last to switch to using leashes, primarily for safety considerations.
You need to be able to dive deeper, get further away from your board, and know it's not going to break. For our Big Wave leashes, everything's essentially the same, but beefier.
They're longer, to dive deep and get away from your board. They're thicker, to avoid untimely breakage. The ankle strap is stronger because, duh. And the XM Power Clip safety quick release is mandatory.
So when a local big wave surfer popped into the XM | SURF MORE shop a few days before chasing a big Hurricane starting to light up the East Coast. He wanted some fresh leashes with Power Clips, because the slab they were hunting was shallow and he couldn't afford unnecessary risks.
"I use XM cause they don't break," says Rusty, "but sometimes you need to get out of 'em, too."
A specially designed leash cord with a thicker and stronger cord for bigger waves.
