Advance acoustic STRAPLESS 2 User manual

Many thanks for choosing the
STRAPLESS 2, an ADVANCE high-quality
ultralight product. We wish you plenty
of fun and many enjoyable hours in the air
with it.
This Getting Started is both guide and
manual in one, and therefore forms
animportant part of your ying equipment.
Here you will nd not just instructions for
setting up and use in practice, but also
important advice about safety, care and
maintenance. We therefore advise you to
carefully read it through before your rst
STRAPLESS 2 ight.
Register your product on
www.advance.ch/warranty,
so that you will receive information about
product updates and safety relevant
matters about the STRAPLESS 2, direct
from us.
Welcome to ADVANCE
The STRAPLESS 2 is certied according
to DIN EN 1651 for a maximum pilot weight
of 110 kg (load test only).
Due to its ultra light construction, it is
completely forbidden to carry out acro or
extreme ight manoeuvres, including
the taking part in safety training (SIV ) and
winching!
Every pilot carries sole responsibility for all
risks associated with paragliding, including
injury and death. Neither the manufacturer
nor the seller of paragliding equipment
can guarantee the safety of the pilot or be
held responsible for it.
Important notice

The STRAPLESS 2 is extremely light and
intended for a specic use. The choice
of materials and design make the harness
sensitive to damage caused by inappropri-
ate handling. The “Handle with Care” label
should always be borne in mind –
the lifespan of this product very much
depends on your awareness and
consideration.
The following actions can signicantly
reduce the life of your STRAPLESS 2:
§Speed-Flying and Speed-Riding
§(Coast) Soaring with permanent
touch & go
§Extensive Ground-Handling
Handle with care
The GRIVEL PLUME alu-screw-carabiner
is an ultralight product ( 37 gm, 22 kN ) and
requires special care:
§Do not use the carabiner if visible
external damage is evident, or signs of
wear appear.
§Avoid side loading, needless dropping
and impact.
§The alu-carabiners should be changed
after 3 years or 300 ights.

Delivery & Options
optional
optional
Before delivery every ADVANCE product
has to be checked by the dealer for
completeness of the delivery package and
correct basic settings.
The STRAPLESS 2 delivery package
contains:
§Harness
§Two GRIVEL PLUME carabiners
§Pack bag
Optional STRAPLESS 2 extras:
§Speedkit
§ADVANCE ZIP LIGHT front container
for a reserve
§PIPACK RUCKSACK with 31 or 37 litres
volume

Features
optional
The STRAPLESS 2 weighs only 195 grams
and is aimed at hikers and mountaineers
who make no compromises in terms of
weight and volume. The STRAPLESS 2
has now lightweight adjustable shoulder
straps.
1 Lightweight adjustable shoulder straps
2 Chest strap closure system
3 EASY CONNECT LIGHT SYSTEM
4 GRIVEL PLUME alu screw carabiners
5 Bullet-Toggle, can be opened for more
freedom of leg movement
6 Four loops for fastening the optional
speedkit low-friction-rings

An optional Speedkit is available for the
STRAPLESS 2, with which an accelerator
can be attached. The Speedkit comes
with four low-friction rings and an accele-
rator cord.
Pass one of the four white line loops
on each side of the STRAPLESS 2 through
the low-friction ring and then put the line
loop over it.
Then guide the accelerator through the
low-friction rings.
Attention: Never guide the accelera-
tor directly through the line loops
on the sides of the STRAPLESS 2.
Risk of damage due to friction!
Fixing the Speedkit

Get into the harness
Put on & close harness
The shoulder straps allow you to put on
the STRAPLESS 2 like a normal harness.
To close the harness, hook the red and
blue loops of the chest strap into the main
carabiners. Please check that the carabi-
ners and the other loops are not twisted.
Adjust shoulder straps
Adjust the length of the shoulder straps of
your STRAPLESS 2 to your body size
before the rst ight. To adjust the length,
move the position of the single knot above
the large red end knot.
Get into the harness with a paraglider
attached
If you store your harness connected to
the paraglider, e.g. because you use soft
links, you have to enter with your feet rst
from above through the closed locking
system. Please be aware to not damage
the harness with your shoes (e.g. with
crampons).

Fixing a front reserve
The STRAPLESS 2 can be used with a
front container (e.g. ZIP LIGHT). Hang the
ends of the reserve connection in the
carabiners. Then fasten the container as
recommended by the manufacturer.
The ZIP front container can be hung in the
STRAPLESS 2 carabiners when the lines
from the Y-connections are xed to carry
the weight of the reserve.
Important advice for using a front
container
The STRAPLESS 2 carabiner gates must
face rearwards. This is essential so that
when the reserve is thrown the reserve
connections run upwards unimpeded.
In addition the reserve must be hung in
the carabiners before hooking up the
paraglider risers.

The STRAPLESS 2 has an EASY
CONNECT LIGHT SYSTEM. The red and
blue markings on the hangpoints simplies
clipping an ADVANCE paraglider in.
Attention: Make sure that you screw
the carabiner gate locks fully home,
and that the carabiners are only
loaded in their lengthwise direction.
Attaching the paraglider risers

Warranty & Service
Set up a MyADVANCE-Account on
www.advance.ch/warranty and register
your STRAPLESS 2 direct online after
purchase. You will then benet from the
extended ADVANCE warranty. This inclu-
des an extension of the legal warranty
obligation of your country by one year.
Your STRAPLESS 2 must have a check
every 24 months and be regularly inspec-
ted. Damage must be immediately
rectied by an authorised service station.
In addition, the GRIVEL PLUME alu-screw-
carabiner should be changed after 3 years
or 300 ights.
More detailed information about the
worldwide ADVANCE Service Network
can be found on www.advance.ch.
There you can also nd advice about
safety and up-to-date messages, as well
as answers to FAQs.

Getting Started
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Edition 1.0 / 28.08.2019
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