Legropes came around at the right time. As more people began seeing the ocean and waves as a source of recreation, more people became attracted to the idea of riding waves. The Legrope was invented by Jack O'Neill, this same man invented the Wetsuit and must be seen as a saviour to all surfers of the current age.
Jack was tired of swimming in to grab his board from the rocky cliffs of Steamer Lane. So he set out to create something that would attach himself to his board, for his first attempt he decided to implement the use of some surgical tubing in attempt to keep his board close to him. Ironically this did work, however it kept his board a little to close and he suffered an injury to his eyes as a result when his board whipped back at him when he took a dumping at his local. This set the idea in its place and it was now up to surfers to work out the best direction for the leggy (as it has become known).

Experimentation was the only way to successfully depict the ideal construct for a Legrope. Boardriders became aware that bigger surfing conditions would require far longer leggies and in some conditions it was safer not to utilise a leash of any kind. Legropes were soon to be formulated out Urethane, this compound had one extremely valuable attribute, it was super strong and it was able to be stretched multiple times its initial length. Surfers had adopted this idea hands down, it was a super invention and made surfing more enjoyable for all involved. In the early ninety's Leggies were attached to the board using a plug system and rail saver, this system worked perfectly. It prevented damage to the surfboard and allowed surfers to remove the leash when needed so they could easily fit it to another board when needed.

Now days Surf shops are full of leashes, there is almost an unlimited choice when choosing a leash. As with all surfing equipment it is both wave and surfer defined. It is up to the board rider what he or she chooses, however a few basic things to follow include should be :

• Thinner leash for Smaller Surf, Thicker for larger.
• Longer leash for Longer Boards, Shorter for Shortboards

Tutorial For Fitting a Leash Coming Soon