KSO Harness Profile

Ride Engine Prime

2020

The accessible door into the hardshell world

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Brand

Ride Engine

Type

Waist

Shell

Hardshell

Sizes

S – XL

KSO Editorial Scores

The same ten characteristics, scored 1–10 for every harness in the index — comparable across all brands. How we rate →

Back support8/10

Locked-in fit8/10

Freedom of movement6/10

Pressure comfort7/10

Spreader options8/10

Durability8/10

Lightness7/10

Drainage7/10

Ease of use8/10

Stiffness8/10

Preliminary editorial scores — final confirmation pending.

Model years

Sizes & RRP

SMLXL

Discontinued

About this harness

The Prime was the accessible entry into Ride Engine's hardshell world: a TPU-laminated composite Armor Shell with the same locked-down philosophy as the carbon Elite, slightly more flexible and at a friendlier price. It kept the low-profile fit and the spreader ecosystem the brand is known for. A 2019–2020 model — Ride Engine no longer lists it.

About Ride Engine

Ride Engine

Ride Engine is a US brand known for hard-shell kiteboarding harnesses, plus wetsuits, foils and accessories.

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