Ho Stevie! Premium Surf Leash - No Tangles, No Lost Surfboard - Hi-Strength Lightweight 1/4" Cord - Feels Like Surfing Leashless - 6/7/8/9 Feet

I ordered my surf leash from Ho Stevie (dude, such a badass name.. I don't even understand it, but it sounds awesome, and I am always happy to help a small business team :D) on Sunday, September 25, 2016, and it said it would arrive by Friday, September 30th. Usually, I'm like, "Meh! Okay, well it might be a few days late, as that's usually how many online deliveries go." That being said, it came to my doorstep, as scheduled on September 30, 2016. So thank you Ho Stevie for sticking true to your word! To continue, the actual leash is wonderful! It comes just as shown in the picture: mine was green, and plastic tube coded. The inside cuff to wrap around my leg was sturdy, padded, and is extremely durable. I have taken the leash out on two surf trips so far, and going under 3-5' Orange County, California surf waves has not pulled or extended the leash thus far. It is sturdy, really attractive, but most of all, works on my board. Occasionally, it wraps around my leg, but I feel like my surf leash before did the same. My only quip is that it did not come with a key holder as promised in the picture. That being said, I would never bring my key into the war and trust it to stay within a small 1" velcro apparatus, in the water, while being pummeled by waves. So it's really no loss to me whether I have a key holder. SOOO all in all, Ho Stevie! 5 out 5 stars absolutely. The courtesy email sent to me after buying my leash, inquiring if I was satisfied with my purchase, was an unnecessary, but most appreciated gesture, which I believe makes for top notch customer service. Thank you for going the extra mile, thank you for the leash, and I would recommend this to anyone looking to save money, while also looking for top quality in your surf gear.

Picked up the Ho Stevie 6’ surfboard leash for my son, and—much to my surprise—it’s become one of those “quiet wins” purchases. No drama, no tangles, no excuses. It just works. My kid loves it. Comfortable cuff, good stretch, and it doesn’t try to tie itself into a Boy Scout knot halfway through the session. What I appreciate just as much is who makes it. Ho Stevie isn’t some faceless mega-brand—it’s run by people who actually surf. That shows. The design feels practical, not over-engineered, and built by folks who’ve been yanked around by a leash before and decided to fix it.

A good leash. Feels good, and little drag in the water. It is taking a bit to get the kinks and bends out of the leash.

I am not by no means an advanced surfer. I went out in overhead surf with this leash and got tumbled good. While being pulled down and not able to come up to the surface for an extended time, I had to pull the leash to bring my board close to me so I can climb back up to the surface. Even then the board took more hard hits. But the leash stayed intact great. I don’t know how things would’ve went without this leash. Quality is proven to be great from this experience.

Leash is not cheaply made. Has swivels at both ends. Good Velcro. Extra loop to easy disconnect the ankle cuff. Key pocket. The small cord that attaches to the surfboard seems robust. Haven’t been in any major clean out sets with it yet. But it has this far endured 6’+ swells from hurricanes Eric, Gabrielle, and Humberto. So far I am happy with the purchase

Best leash I’ve owned. Great holding Velcro, easy to find release tab, extremely strong and absolutely no tangle issues. Higher quality than bigger name brands at an even cheaper price. Time to upgrade the entire quiver

My problem with all leashes prior to this one is that when they twist around so the chord isn't aligned out back, and I adjust this under water, the inside flap that gets wrapped around your leg first will sometimes roll up inside the cuff. With 15 seconds before the next bomb lands on my head, I don't want to use a couple of those seconds to try to clear this really uncomfortable lump. The Oh Stevie leash slides around my ankle without this interior clumping. Perfect! Now I just twist it back in place and I'm good to go. The second thing is the release tab that you pull to remove the leash. For some reason, with other leashes I have to hunt for this tab and it is sometimes frustrating to get the leash off (especially if I'm at one of those tricky exits with waves smashing against rocks and you need to time everything right). This leash fixed that. It is easy to find the release tab under water and the leash always comes right off when I want it to. Finally, and this is not scientific, but I've not yet broken an Oh Stevie leash. I've given up on Dakine leashes as they break ALL the time (they used to be my go-to brand). My home beach is Dominical in Costa Rica and we get some pretty heavy waves maybe once a month during our season. I regularly break leashes and haven't broken a Ho Stevie yet...that's not proof of anything...but an indicator that I like! No one likes swimming all the way back to find a dinged board on the beach.

I have been using this leash for almost 2 years now! I have a white one, and it's been on my lost puddle jumper since I bought the board. It's been through many rough wipeouts and has never come close to snapping. I've sent it in some heavy 8ft+ Florida hurricane swell with this thing on and never lost my board. The ankle cuff is super comfortable and and the twisty thingy's keep the the leash tangles to a minimum. Highly recommend! Ho Stevie!

Good quality and exactly as described

Looks great but go Steve cancelled the order