Bruce Goldsmith Design SNUG User manual

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03/01/2017 version 1.2
Version 1.2 January 2017

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Welcome 4
Introduction 6
  Specications        7
SNUG diagram 8
Reserve parachute installation 9
Removing the reserve 12
Harness adjustment 13
  Pre-ightchecks        14
Use 15
Maintenance / Inspection 17
Guarantee 19
  Certicationlabel        21
Contents
Contents

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SNUG Owner’s Manual
Recreational harness
Welcome to Bruce Goldsmith Design
ThankyouforchoosingBruceGoldsmithDesign.WehopeyouwillenjoyyournewSNUGharnessasmuchaswedo.
Ourmissionistobuildparaglidingproductswithpersonality:exceptionalequipmentwiththerenedhandlingand
innovativequalitiesthatBruceGoldsmithhasbecomerenownedfor.Welovethefeelingofbeingconnectedtothe
airthroughourwings,andourproductsaredesignedwiththatinmind.Ourgoalistomakeproductspilotsloveto
y.
YoucanndfurtherinformationaboutBruceGoldsmithDesign,theSNUG,oranyofourproducts,at
www.ybgd.comorfeelfreetocontactanyofourworldwideBGDteam.
-BruceGoldsmithandteam
WARNING
ItisessentialthatyoureadthismanualfrombeginningtoendbeforeusingyourSNUGharness.Paraglidingisa
potentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseseriousinjuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysisandevendeath.Theuseof
BruceGoldsmithDesignequipmentisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidingoranyactivityinvolves
risks.
AstheownerofaBruceGoldsmithDesignharnessyoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwithits
use.InappropriateuseandorabuseofyourequipmentwillincreasetheserisksandisNOTrecommended;Anykind
ofphysicalmodicationperformedtotheharnesswillinvalidatethecertication.
TheSNUGharnessconformstothetestingcriteriaoftheEN1651:199&LTF2.DVLuftGerPV§1,Nr.7c(Conformity
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standardswerecarriedoutby:AirTurquoiseSA,RteduPre-au-Comte8,CH-1844Villeneuve)
Anyliabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealersisexcluded.
Makesureyoucompleteathoroughdailyandpre-ightinspectionofallofyourequipment.Neverattemptying
withunsuitableordamagedequipment.Alwaysusetheappropriatesafetyequipmentincluding,butnotlimited
to,areserve,ahelmet,glovesandboots.Besuretohaveandcarrytheappropriatelicenceforyouractivityinthe
respectivecountryandthirdpartyinsurance.Flysafe,don’ttakeunnecessaryrisksandmostofall,havefun!
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Description
Optimisedforversatilityandcomfort,theSNUGisourpremierrecreationalharnessfeaturingasemi-crossbrace
system,ourEASYEXITreservedeploymentsystem,asmoothaerodynamicshape,18cmfoamprotection,andsome
vibrantnewcolourschemes.Weighingonly3.2-3.5kg,theSNUGisastrippeddown,EN-certiedharnessthatjust
performsreallywell.
Bruce’s notes
IalwayswantedaharnessthatIdon’tfeel.Inthebeginning,harnessesweredividedintotwocategories:standard
harnessesandABSorcross-bracedharnesses.Thestandardharnessesconnectedthepilotalmostdirectlytothe
risersmakingthemveryunstableandtooradicalforoccasionalpilots.Thefullycross-bracedharnessesweretoo
restrictive;pilotscouldn’tfeelanimminentcollapsecoming.TheSNUGismyperfectbalance;withthesemi-cross
bracesystemIfeelseamlesslyconnectedtomywingyetstableenoughtorelax.
Target
XC,training,acrobatics,soaring,wagga,vol-biv,sledgerides,tandempassengers-whenitcomestofreeying,the
SNUGharnessisbuilttotakeonthefullspectrumofaerialdisciplines.Takenthroughthewringerbyourtestjunkies,
theSNUGisadurable,comfortable,andverysafeharness.BrucelovesyingitXC,Anttakesittumbling,andTyr
grabsitforagentlesledridedowntothebeach.Ifyouonlywantoneharnessinyourkitthisshouldbeit.
Introduction
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Specications
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Pilot’sheight(cm) 150-170 160-185 175-200
Boardwidth(cm) 32.5 34.9 37
Seatboarddepth(cm) 34.5 36.8 39
Suspension points height
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40 45 48
Cheststraprange(cm) 38-43 40-46 43-49
Harnessweight(kg) 3.2 3.3 3.5
Certication EN/LTF EN/LTF EN/LTF
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SNUG diagram
SNUG diagram
Reserve attachment
Lumbaradjustment
Foambackprotector
Speed system pulley
and guide
Integrated reserve
pocket
Shoulder adjustment
Main suspension points
Chestandlegbuckles
Speedbarretainer

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Reserve Parachute Installation
Werecommendthataqualiedprofessionalshouldalwaysperformtheinstallationandre-packingofthereserve
parachute.
ThesizeofthereservepocketontheSNUGissuitableforreserveparachutesupto10cmx20cmx25cmdimensions.
Ifitisnotpossibletoconnecttheharnessreservehandletotheloopsontheparachutedeploymentbaginsidethe
pocket,pleaseconsultyoursupplierwhomaybeabletosupplyanalternativedeploymentbag.Loopscanbesewnat
anappropriateplaceonanydeploymentbag,butonlyaqualiedpersonshouldcarrythisout.
WARNING!
Afterinstallationofareserveparachuteintheharness,itisabsolutelyessentialtodoasimulateddeploymentundera
staticswing,ensuringthattheparachutereleasesystemoperatescorrectlyandtheparachutecomesouteasily.The
elasticcordswhichclosethereservepocket,mustbecheckedregularly.Ifthecordisworn,itmustbereplaced.Each
timeareserveparachuteisinstalled,checkthatthecordisingoodorderbyapplyingaloadof10kg.
Beforeeachight,checkthatthepinandhandlearelocatedcorrectly.
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Connect the reserve handle to the
reservewithalarksfootknottothe
middlelooponaside.Ensurethat
thestrapislongenoughtoallowthe
plasticrodstobepulledoutrst.
Usingthelinesprovided(locatedintherearpocket),threadbotheyeletsin
sequenceusingtheprintednumbersforguidance.
Insertthereservewiththehandle
attachmentfacingtheseatboardand
the lines straight underneath.
Attachtheharnessbridlestothe
parachute’sbridleusingasuitable
connector(notsupplied).
Reserve Parachute Installation
Put the handle inside the neoprene
cover..