SUP’AIR XP2 User manual

SUPAIR-VLD
PARC ALTAÏS
34 RUE ADRASTÉE
74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD
FRANCE
45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’ E
RCS 387956790
Revision Indice 20130520
English version
User’s manual

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Thank you for choosing the XP2. We are proud to join you on your paragliding
journey and common passion.
SUP’AIR has been designing, producing and selling accessories for free ying
activities since 1984. By choosing us you will benet from almost thirtyyears of
expertise, innovation and careful attention. Our philosophy is to continuouslydeve-
lop better products and maintain a high quality throughout put in Europe and the
rest of the world.
We trust that you will nd this user’s manual comprehensive, explicit and hopefully
pleasant to read. PLease read it carefully !
On our website www.supair.com, will update you on the latest information about
this product. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask one of our retailers.
And of course, the entire SUP’AIR team are at your disposal for additional answers
through [e-mail]
We wish you many safe ights and happy landings.
The SUP’AIR team

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List of contents 3
Introduction 4
Technical specications 5
Size choice 6
Components 7
Harness overview. 8
Backpack mode overall view. 9
Foot-rest installation. 10
Rescue parachute setup assembly. 11
Speed-Bag + optional cockpit installation 15
Speed-Bag + optional cockpit installation 16
Speed-Bag + optional cockpit installation. 17
Speed-Bag adjustment. 18
Speed-Bar ready (Optional ). 19
Position setting 20
Flight behavior 23
Pre-Flight control. 24
Seating inside the harness with the adapted Speed-bag. 25
Take-off. 26
Complements/Accessories 28
Care 29
Service Book 32
List of contents
Pictures credits: SUP’AIR

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Welcome to Cross-Country ying, performance, traveling and why not, the “bivouac” world
( hiking and ying ). The XP2 is the perfect product/tool to help you expend your horizons, whe-
ther they might be at your local site or during extreme mountaineering adventures. With its great
comfort, a generous Air-bag and the reserve parachute pocket located beneath the seat, you will
be equipped with a well rounded harness ready to thermal up anywhere on the globe.
Introduction
After reading this manual, we suggest a thorough hang-test before ying.
N.B : Three important icons will help you when reading this manual
Advice Caution ! Danger !!

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S M L XL
Pilot size 155-170
cm
165-180
cm
175-195
cm
195-205
cm
Pilot’s weight 50-70 kg 60-85 kg 70-95 kg 80-110
kg
Harness weight (+ carabiners + speed-bar). 4190 g 4290 g 4390 g 4490 g
Designed for Paragliding only
Impact damping system : Airbag (Volume) 64 68 72 75
Impact damping system : Bumpair (Thick-
ness) 38 38 39 40
Seat length (cm) 47 48 49 51
Seat width (cm) 33 33 35 35
Carabiners height (cm) 44 44 44 44
Carabiners to carabiner distance (cm). 39-53 39-53 39-53 39-53
Impact damping system : Airbag (Volume) Ye s
Impact damping system : Bumpair (Thick-
ness) No
Certication EN 1651 - LTF
Flight : tandem (Pilot- Passenger) possible
Flight : acrobatic ying No
Take-off: Winching/towing. Ye s
Quick-out carabiners compatibility Ye s
Technical specications
Technical sheet
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hauteur du dos
Hauteur réglage de
l'inclinaison du
dossier
Longueur d'assise
Largeur d'assise
Hauteur des points
Distance entre les
points
A
B
C
D
E
F
Dorsal height (cm)
Backrest height adjustments
(cm).
Seat length (cm)
Seat width (cm)
Carabiners height (cm)
Carabiners to carabiner dis-
tance (cm).
This harness is delivered with two 30 mm Biners ( 138 g. for the set ).

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Size
Weight
1m45 1m50 1m55 1m60 1m65 1m70 1m75 1m80 1m85 1m90 1m95 2m 2m05
50 S S S
55 S S S S
60 S S S M
65 S S M M
70 S M M M M L
75 M M M M L L
80 M M M L L L
85 M L L L
90 L L XL XL XL
95 L L XL XL XL XL
100 XL XL XL XL
105 XL XL XL XL
110 XL XL XL XL
Choosing your harness size is important.You will nd here below a height/weight table to help you
with your size choice. Nonetheless we advise you to try out the harness under a hanging device
and in different sizes at one of our retailers in order to choose the correct size.
For a complete retailers list, please click here : www.supair.com
Size choice
M
M/L
L
L/ XL
XL
S/M
S

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1
2
3
4
5
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Harness
Carbon plate XC SM 33x36 (size S-M)
Carbon plate XC LXL 35x36 (size L-XL)
30 mm Aluminium self-locking biner
Reserve parachute handle (AX2-R)
Double stage speed-bar
Dyneema risers
Components
Option
Label
FLIGHT
DIRECTION
4
5
1
2
3
Speed-Bag XP²
7
8
7
9
10
6
9
10
Maillon Rapide ® Inox 6mm (x2)
O-Rings (x2)
Retractable foot-rest.
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Harness overview.
This illustration will help you with your reading.
1
8
2
3
4
5
7
6
Self-locking chest strap buckle.
Safe-T-bar (Sup’Air patent A1-1832/981).
Self-locking leg strap buckle.
Chest strap width adjustment.
Leaning setting.
Shoulders straps adjustment.
Dorsal Air-bag with storage com-
partment.
9
10
Foot-rest buckles.
Speed system pulleys.
Speed-bag reclining adjustment.
Hydration hose passage.
Air-Bag locking system.
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
11
12
9
12
11
10 5
6
3
1
3
1Reserve parachute handle (AX2-
R).

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Backpack mode overall view.
Compression straps.
Hand-rest straps.
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
Elastic hiking pole lanyards.
Stretchable netted side pockets.
Adjustable load distribution
straps.
Chest strap.
Chest strap adjustments.
8Shoulder strap adjustments.
Belt pocket.
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1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2
2
Lite Pack.
10
10

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Foot-rest installation.
The XP² is pre-equipped to
accept a retractable foot-rest
(A).
B
B
A
Push the foot-rest strap
through buckle (B) located
at the front of the harness’s
side skirt.
Push the elastic under the
guide (C).
Wrap and connect the
elastic around the main
strap while pushing it
through buckle (D).
Adjust the foot-rest length during
a hang-test and stow away the
straps excess in the elasticated
holder.
C
D
D
1
2
3
4

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1
2
1
2
Rescue parachute
Dyneema or standard
risers
Reserve parachute
attachment points.
1. Make a lark’s head
between the risers
and the shoulder
reserve parachute
attachment points.
2. Tighten the lark’s
head securely.
3. Neatly tuck away any ex-
cess riser under the aps.
Rescue parachute setup assembly.
Connecting the risers to the harness
Thank you for comprehensively reading the following !We will recommend you to have your
reserveparachuteinitiallyinstalledbysomeonecompetentandfamiliarwiththeprocedure.

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Label
FLIGHT
DIRECTION
C
D
E
Connecting the handle to the rescue parachute’s deployment bag
A
B
XP² rescue parachute handle
Parachute folded according to
manufacturers specication
and in deployment bag.
1. Place the handle in-
side the middle webbing
loop and make a lark’s
head knot with the handle.
2. Fasten tightly the lark’s
head knot and check the
link’s integrity.
The handle must be connected to the cen-
tral loop, except for large reserve parachute
( use side loop ). Must be checked at the
end of the installation procedure by gently
pulling on the handle and make certain to
disengage both safety loops held in place
by the cable.
Label
FLIGHT
DIRECTION
Label
FLIGHT
DIRECTION
A
B
Connecting the rescue to the Dyneema risers
B
Dyneema risers
Maillon Rapide ® Inox 6mm
(x2)
BO-Rings (x2)
C
D
E

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Installing the reserve parachute in its pocket.
Thank you for comprehensively reading the following ! We will re-
commend you to have your reserve parachute initially instal-
led by someone competent and familiar with the procedure.
1 / Insert the reserve parachute inside the harness
parachute pocket by opening all the aps. The
POD must be positioned with the handle at the top
with risers and lines at the bottom. Push the risers
through the guiding sleeves ( the risers must be
located behind the parachute ).
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Push a piece of cord through
the line loop #1
Push the cord through the grommets 2 and
3 and pull it to force the line loop through
the grommets.
Push the handle’s yellow cable ( front sec-
tion ) through line loop #1. Then delicately
remove the cord from the underside of the
loop.
The reserve parachute pocket vo-
lume is variable in size.You rst
must adjust its volume according to
that of your reserve parachute size.
With the furthest pocket inner ap setting :
the reserve parachute pocket offers maxi-
mum capacity to accept standard solo para-
chutes.
With the inner ap setting positio-
ned atop the velcro at the pocket
center : the volume is reduced and
will accept the reserve parachute
X-Light.
Adjustable reserve parachute pocket.
Reserve parachute installation in its pocket.

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Push the handle’s yellow cable ( rear section ) through
the elasticated line and delicately remove the cord.
Close the Cordura aps over the cable and push them
through to the pocket’s top lid .
Fold the Cordura ap over the handle and insert it
underneath the handle’s ap to fasten it to the velcros.
Upon setup completion, conduct an extraction sequence
during a hang-test to verify that all works properly before
duplicating the installation procedure again...
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Stow away the yellow cable’s end piece in its protective
sleeve.
Push the end of the cord through the elasticated loop
#4, then guide it through the grommets #5 and #6
Pull the cord to guide the elasticated line through the
grommets.

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Speed-Bag + optional cockpit installation
A
B
C
D
B
E
F
H
I
J
G
H
ED
ASliding system setup
B
BSliding system connection layout
CSpeed-bag seat-pleat setup
DLateral low bridles
ESpeed-bag bridle tension adjustment
FLateral velcro strips
Velcro strips beneath the speed-bag
G
HCarabiner connections
ISpeed-bag locking clips
JSpeed-bag locking clips
Speed-bad seating plate
Cockpit

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B
B
1 : Fasten the sliding system straps ( B ) to the buckles beneath the seat.
G
2 : Fasten the Velcro connections beneath the Speed-
Bag ( G ) in the receiving ends below the Air-Bag.
3 : Fasten the lateral right and left Velcro strips ( F ) under the harness
Velcro aps ( #10 – Page 8 ).
A
Speed-Bag + optional cockpit installation
A

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Speed-Bag + optional cockpit installation.
7 : Cockpit installation : engage the plastic
buckles on the cockpit and harness’s right
side ( beneath the carabiner ).
8 : Position the Velcro at
the cockpit’s center.
Front Back
Push the closing Speed-bag strap through the cockpit
loop strap.
4 : Go around the carabiners with
the carabiners connectors ( H ).
5 : Speed-bag tension straps ( E ) : left side : unfasten
the plastic buckle, push the cord through the grommet
below the carabiner and make a “Girth hitch” knot again
on the plastic buckle.
6 : ( E ) : left side : unfasten the plastic buckle,
push the cord through the grommet below the
carabiner and through the Speed-Bag grom-
met, then make a “Girth hitch” knot again on
the plastic buckle.
In ight : the cockpit tilt can be loc-
ked in place using the retaining strap
to be fastened behind the chest-strap.

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Speed-Bag adjustment.
4
8
6
7
9
5
8
9
B
B
D
D
E
E
Sliding system adjustment
Speed-bag lateral adjustment
Speed-bad tension adjustment
1 : During a hang-test, relax all the straps and seat inside the harness, without closing
the Sped-bag.
B
D
E
2 : Adjust the leg length via the sliding system length adjustment ( B ).
3 : Adjust the lateral straps ( D )
4 : By tensioning the top ( D ) more than the bottom ( B ) the Speed-bag will point upward.
5 : By tensioning the bottom ( B ) more than the top ( D ) the Speed-bag will point
downward.
6 : Close the Speed-bag. Tighten if necessary the Speed-bag tension straps ( E ).
The Speed-bag adjustment ( E ) must not have excess tension. The leg
push must be taken over by the sliding system ( B ) and the side straps ( D ).
B
D
E

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Speed-Bar ready ( Optional ).
The XP2 is pre-equipped to receive most speed-bar systems found on today’s market. Wit-
hin the SUP’AIR product line, the thin double-stage Speed-bar is best suited for being light
and self-retractable.
4
3
2
1Push the speed-bar line through
the the D ring.
Push the speed-bar line between
the outer webbing side and the har-
ness skirt.
Push the speed-bar line through
the pulley.
Attach the end of the speed-bar line
to the crimped hook which is to be
connected to the riser’s crimped
hook. Adjust the line length and se-
curely knot it.
ALine.
B
C
Locking hook.
Elastic self-retractable
speed-system.
Self-retracting speed-system: push
the elastic cords through the D ring
to connect them to the loop-line
stitched on the inner far sides of the
harness.
5
A
C
1
3
A
4
5
C
2
D
D

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2
1
5
4
3
6
Backrest loosening strap.
Backrest tightening strap.
All harness adjustments must be made prior the rst ight during a hang-test session. It is of utmost im-
portance to adopt a proper ying posture, check all basic adjustments and have easy access to in-ight
adjustments.
Position setting
Shoulder tightening strap.
Chest strap tightening adjustment n-
ger-loop.
Chest strap loosening adjustment n-
ger-loop.
1
2
3
4
5
6
3
4
Shoulder loosening strap.