Tropical Blends Paddle Straps and Leash
December 27th, 2009 by evan 
Tropical Blends Surf has some new SUP accessories. They have a branded line of ankle and calf leashes. The ones shown below are 10′ long. They also have a redesigned paddle strap used with the dual deck leash plugs on their boards to carry the paddle and to use the paddle as a handle. These are heavy duty with a design drawn from the leash strap.
Tropical Blends leash
Ankle leash (top) and calf leash (bottom)
Tropical Blends paddle strap
Dual (inner and outer) velcro strips to securely attach your paddle to the board
The paddle strap attached to my board
I checked these out @TB, double velcro wraps look and feel up to the job, especially for those big and heavier SUP’s. I like the idea of attaching the paddle to the board and using it as a carrying handle, great grip and leverage and minimize chances of forgetting/losing my paddle. A must have for SUP’s with deck leash plugs.
So far I’ve used these once on my F-18 and they hold tight really well.