United parachute technologies Vector 3 User manual

VECTOR3MANUAL

MAN‐004REV7.2i7/20/2017

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VECTOR3MANUAL

MAN‐004REV7.2ii7/20/2017

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CONTENTS

WARNING.................................................................................................................................................................................iv

DISCLAIMER–NOWARRANTY.................................................................................................................................................iv

AWORDFROMTHEOWNER.....................................................................................................................................................v

CONVENTIONSUSEDINTHISMANUAL....................................................................................................................................vi

CONTACTINFORMATION.........................................................................................................................................................vi

MANUALREVISIONHISTORY...................................................................................................................................................vii

SECTION1............................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................................2

THEHISTORYBEHINDUNITEDPARACHUTETECHNOLOGIES...................................................................................................2

FEATURESOFTHEVECTOR3....................................................................................................................................................3

BEFOREJUMPINGYOURVECTOR3..........................................................................................................................................6

TRAININGREQUIRED................................................................................................................................................................6

ABOUTMODIFICATIONS...........................................................................................................................................................6

SECOND‐HANDVECTORS.........................................................................................................................................................7

COMPONENTS..........................................................................................................................................................................7

REPLACEMENTPARTSFORTHEVECTOR3...............................................................................................................................7

SECTION2............................................................................................................................................8

RESERVEASSEMBLYPROCEDURES.....................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................................9

ATTACHINGTHERESERVECANOPYTOTHERESERVERISERS..................................................................................................9

ATTACHINGTHERESERVESTEERINGTOGGLES........................................................................................................................9

INSTALLINGAUTOMATICACTIVATIONDEVICES(AAD)..........................................................................................................14

SECTION3..........................................................................................................................................16

RESERVEPACKINGINSTRUCTIONS...................................................................................................................................17

INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................................................17

RESERVECOMPONENTLIST...................................................................................................................................................17

INSPECTION............................................................................................................................................................................18

MINIMUMREQUIREDTOOLSUSED.......................................................................................................................................18

SKYHOOKRSL..........................................................................................................................................................................19

SETTINGTHEBRAKES.............................................................................................................................................................21

PACKINGTHERESERVECANOPY............................................................................................................................................23

PLACINGTHECANOPYINTHEBAG........................................................................................................................................29

PLACINGTHEBAGINTHERESERVECONTAINER(WITHOPTIONALSTAGINGLOOP&SKYHOOK)........................................32

CLOSINGTHERESERVECONTAINER(WITHSTAGINGLOOP&SKYHOOK).............................................................................34

PLACINGTHEBAGINTHECONTAINER...................................................................................................................................41

CLOSINGTHECONTAINER......................................................................................................................................................41

INSTALLINGTHER.S.L.(RESERVESTATICLINE)‐NOSKYHOOK...............................................................................................46

SECTION4..........................................................................................................................................48

MAINCANOPYASSEMBLYANDPACKINGPROCEDURES...................................................................................................49

INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................................................49

ATTACHINGTHEMAINCANOPYTOTHEMAINRISERS..........................................................................................................49

USINGSOFTLINKS..................................................................................................................................................................49

VECTOR3MANUAL

MAN‐004REV7.2iii7/20/2017

USINGRAPIDELINKS...............................................................................................................................................................49

ATTACHINGTHEMAINSTEERINGTOGGLES...........................................................................................................................49

ATTACHINGTHECOLLAPSIBLEPILOTCHUTE.........................................................................................................................55

PREPARINGTHEMAINPILOTCHUTE......................................................................................................................................56

SETTINGUPTHEPULL‐OUTDEPLOYMENTSYSTEM...............................................................................................................57

SETTINGMAINDEPLOYMENTBRAKES...................................................................................................................................58

SELECTINGTHEMAINCLOSINGLOOP....................................................................................................................................61

CLOSINGTHEMAINCONTAINER............................................................................................................................................62

FOLDINGTHEPILOTCHUTEFORBOCPOUCH(BOTTOMOFCONTAINER/BOC)..................................................................66

PACKINGTHEPULLOUTDEPLOYMENTSYSTEM....................................................................................................................68

SECTION5..........................................................................................................................................71

THEBOOTH3‐RINGRELEASESYSTEM...............................................................................................................................72

INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................................................72

GETTINGTOKNOWTHEBOOTH3‐RING................................................................................................................................72

ASSEMBLY...............................................................................................................................................................................73

PREJUMPINSPECTION...........................................................................................................................................................75

TRIMMINGCUTAWAYCABLESTOMATCHHOUSINGLENGTH..............................................................................................76

SECTION6..........................................................................................................................................77

MAINTENANCE&CARE....................................................................................................................................................78

INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................................................78

INSPECTINGYOURVECTOR3.................................................................................................................................................78

CARINGFORYOURVECTOR3.................................................................................................................................................79

PERIODICMAINTENANCEFORTHEBOOTH3‐RINGRELEASESYSTEM...................................................................................79

PROCEDUREFORPERIODICMAINTENANCEOFTHEBOOTH3‐RING.....................................................................................80

RELEASESYSTEM....................................................................................................................................................................80

REPLACEMENTPARTS.............................................................................................................................................................81

SECTION7..........................................................................................................................................82

HOWTOUSETHEVECTOR3.............................................................................................................................................83

SUGGESTEDTRAININGEQUIPMENT......................................................................................................................................83

PRE‐JUMPEQUIPMENTCHECK...............................................................................................................................................83

DONNINGANDADJUSTINGTHEVECTOR3............................................................................................................................85

JUMPINGTHEVECTOR3........................................................................................................................................................86

APPENDIX..........................................................................................................................................87

APPENDIXA:TIPSONORDERINGYOURNEWVECTOR3.......................................................................................................88

APPENDIXB:SIZINGYOURVECTOR3.....................................................................................................................................88

APPENDIXC:VECTORPARTSLIST...........................................................................................................................................89

APPENDIXD:WASHINGYOURVECTOR.................................................................................................................................90

APPENDIXE:INSTALLINGANOLDSTYLERESERVELANYARD(RESERVESTATICLINEORRSL)(NOSKYHOOK)......................91

APPENDIXF:CLOSINGTHEMAINCONTAINER–PREVIOUSMETHODS................................................................................93

APPENDIXG:U‐STOWMAINDEPLOYMENTBAGPACKINGMETHOD...................................................................................95

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VECTOR3MANUAL

MAN‐004REV7.2iv7/20/2017

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WARNING

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UseofthisequipmentintheUnitedStatesanditsterritoriesshouldbeinaccordancewithallUSPABasicSafety

Requirement’s(BSR’s)includedwithinUSPASkydiversInformationmanual(SIM),Section2:BasicSafetyRequirements

andWaivers.

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UseofthisequipmentoutsideoftheUnitedStatesshouldbeinaccordancewiththecontrollingbodyforparachuting

andskydivinginthecountryinwhichtheequipmentwillbeused&operated.

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IfyouuseyourVector3,orifyouallowsomeoneelsetouseit,youareacknowledgingsportparachutingriskand

acceptingthefactthattheVector3anditscomponentsmaymalfunction.Ifyouarenotwillingtoaccepttherisksof

sportparachuting,orifyouarenotwillingtoacceptthepossibilitythatyourVector3oritscomponentsmay

malfunctionandperhapscauseyoutobeinjuredorkilled,thenyoumayreturnyourVector3forafullrefundbeforeit

isused.Detailsonhowtodothisareprintedbelow.

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DISCLAIMER – NO WARRANTY

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Becauseoftheunavoidabledangerassociatedwiththeuseofthisharnessandcontainerassembly,themanufacturer

(UninsuredUnitedParachuteTechnologies,LLC)makesnowarranty,eitherexpressedorimplied.Thisrigissoldwith

allfaultsandwithoutanywarrantyoffitnessforanypurpose.Themanufactureralsodisclaimsanyliabilityintortfor

damages,directorconsequential,includingpersonalinjuries,resultingfromamalfunctionorfromadefectindesign,

material,workmanshipormanufacturingwhethercausedbynegligenceonthepartofthemanufacturerorotherwise.

Byusingthisrig,orallowingittobeusedbyothers,thebuyerwaivesanyliabilityforpersonalinjuriesorother

damagesarisingfromsuchuse.

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Ifthebuyerdeclinestowaiveliabilityonthepartofthemanufacturer,buyermayobtainafullrefundonthepurchase

pricebyreturningtheparachuteharnessandcontainer,beforeitisused,tothemanufacturerwithin30daysfromthe

dateoforiginalpurchasewithaletterstatingwhyitwasreturned.

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Takenotethatneonandfluorescentcoloredfabricsandtapesfaderapidly.Colorbrilliancemaybelostwithinayearof

manufacture.UninsuredUnitedParachuteTechnologies,LLCassumesnoresponsibilityforthisaction.

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Savethismanual,yourriggermaynothaveanapplicablemanualandwillneedittoserviceyourVector3.Thismanual

doesnotcoverthecorrectassemblyandpackingproceduresfortheolderVectormodels.

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VECTOR3MANUAL

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A WORD FROM THE OWNER

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DearSkydiver,

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CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofaVector3harnessand

containersystem‐withoutquestiononeofthesafestand

mostreliablecontainersystemsonthemarkettoday.Ihave

spentmyentireskydivingcareerpersonallystrivingto

improvethesafetyinoursportthroughvariousinnovations

anddesignideaswhicharenowincorporatedintoUnited

ParachuteTechnologiesproducts.Fromthe3‐Ringrelease

system,thehand‐deploypilotchute,theBoothballreserve

pilotchute,thefirsteverrisercovers.Thelistgoeson,andwill

continuetogoon,aswedevelopthenextgenerationof

Vectors.Youwillfindthatmostothercontainer

manufacturershavenowincorporatedtheseinnovationsinto

theirowndesigns,followingtheleadofUnitedParachute

Technologies.

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HereattheUnitedParachuteTechnologies,LLC,wearetotally

committedtoyou,ourcustomer,throughthequalityand

performanceintheharnessandcontainersystemswedesign,

buildanddeliver.Wehavestoodbehindourproducts100%

fromthedayitleavesourfactoryandreachesyourdoorstep,

andhavedonesoforover30years.Youwillfindourservice

afterthesaletobeascomprehensiveasourcustomershavecometoexpectfromUnitedParachuteTechnologies.

WhenyoubuyaVector,you’rebuyingmorethanacontainersystem;you’rebuyinginnovation,quality,reliability,and

mostofallaproductthathassurvivedthetestoftime.UnitedParachuteTechnologieshasbuiltmoresport,student

andtandemharness/containersystemsthananyoneelseintheworld.We’vebeenhereforover3decades,designing

theequipmentthatmeetstheimaginationoftoday’sskydiver.

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ThankyouagainforyourpurchaseofaVector‐withpropercareandmaintenanceitshouldprovideyouwithmany

yearsofsafeandenjoyableskydiving.Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsaboutyourequipment,pleasedo

nothesitatetocontactus.

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Blueskies!



BillBooth

President,UnitedParachuteTechnologies,LLC

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VECTOR3MANUAL

MAN‐004REV7.2vi7/20/2017

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CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL

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Thisconventionisusedtohighlightadditionalinformationintheformofa

note.

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Thisconventionisusedtohighlightareasofsafetyandtowarntheuserof

dangers.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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Ifyouhaveanyquestions,commentsorsuggestionsafterreadingthismanual,pleasefeelfreetocontactus.United

ParachuteTechnologiesisopenMondaythroughThursday,from8amto5pmEST,Friday8amto12pmEST.

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UnitedParachuteTechnologies

1645LexingtonAvenue

DeLand,FL32724‐2106

USA

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P:+13867367589

F:+13867347537

RIGGINGLOFT:

P:+13867367471

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http://www.uptvector.com

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[email protected]

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NOTE

AnexampleofaNote.

WARNING

AnexampleofaWarning.

VECTOR3MANUAL

MAN‐004REV7.2vii7/20/2017

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MANUAL REVISION HISTORY

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REVISIONDATEAUTHORDESCRIPTION

312/01/14BASGenerallayoutupdate,mainbridleroutingupdated,mainclosingloopoption

added.

401/20/15BASUpdatedwithnewCollapsiblemainpilotchutebridleandroutingPage58.

AppendixFaddedforoldermainclosingmethods.

4.101/14/16BAS

UpdatedReservecomponentlistSection3,Page16.

TextinwarningboxfixedSection7,Page78;Warningpagevupdated;

ReferenceforStagingloopcorrectedPage30;

508/11/16BASUpdatedcutawaycabletrimlengthsPage72

602/22/17BASUStowMainDeploymentbagpackingdetailsadded.AppendixG,Page89

704/06/17BASAddedinformationrelatedtotheV300Containersizeandsmallreservepilot

chutecompatibilityPages17&38.UpdatedpartslistAppendixCPage89.

7.14/19/17BASCorrectedtypoAppendixG,Section3,Page95

7.27/20/17BAS

UpdatedinformationrelatedtoReservepilotchutecompatibilitySection3,

Page17;AddednoterelatedtoReservepilotchutecompatibilitySection3,

Page38.UpdatedPartslistremovingV300referenceAppendixC,page89.

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VECTOR3MANUAL

MAN‐004REV7.217/20/2017

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INTRODUCTION

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THEHISTORYBEHINDUNITEDPARACHUTETECHNOLOGIES 2

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FEATURESOFTHEVECTOR33

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BEFOREJUMPINGYOURVECTOR36

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TRAININGREQUIRED6

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ABOUTMODIFICATIONS6

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SECOND‐HANDVECTORS7

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COMPONENTS7

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REPLACEMENTPARTSFORTHEVECTOR37

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SECTION 1

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VECTOR3MANUAL

MAN‐004REV7.227/20/2017

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INTRODUCTION

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BychoosingtheUnitedParachuteTechnologiesVector3,you’veshownthatyou’llsettlefornothinglessthanthebest.

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THE HISTORY BEHIND UNITED PARACHUTE TECHNOLOGIES(formerlyRelativeWorkshop)

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Overthepastthreedecades,UnitedParachuteTechnologieshasdeliveredmorethan50,000qualityharnessand

containersystemstoskydiversallovertheworld!

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In1972,BillBoothstartedRelativeWorkshop(nowUnitedParachuteTechnologies)inaMiamigarage.Duringthelate

1970’sBillmadetwomajorcontributionstotheworldofskydiving.First,Billinventedandpatentedthehanddeploy

pilotchutesystem.Thiscontributionchangedthesportforever.BillBooth’ssecondandmaybegreatestcontribution

andrecognitionduringthisperiodcamewiththeinventionandpatentoftheBooth3‐Ringreleasesystem.In1983,Bill

receivedtheprestigiousParachuteIndustryAssociation(PIA)AchievementAward.TheFederationAeronautic

International(FAI)awardedBillBooththe1984GoldMedalforoutstandingachievementinparachutesafetydesign,

thehighestawardavailableinthisfield.

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RelativeWorkshop’sfirstharnessandcontainersystemwascalledtheWonderhog.Thisrigincorporatedallthebest

safetyimprovementsofitsera.Notlongthereafter,theWonderhogSprintwasintroduced.In1981,theVectorwas

introducedandsoonbecamethemostpopularrigintheworld.TheVectorIIfollowedandsoonenjoyedevenmore

popularity.Since1977,teamsandindividualshavebeenwinninggoldmedalswearingRelativeWorkshopsystems!The

U.S.SkydivingTeamatthe1981WorldMeetworetheveryfirstVectors.

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Inthelate1980sandearly1990s,newfreefalldisciplinessuchasSkysurfingandFreestylemadetheirwayintothe

skydivingmainstream.Freeflyingenteredthemainstreamshortlythereafter.Thesenewdisciplinesbroughtwiththem

newandincreaseddemandsonskydivingequipment.Intheseflightattitudes,thecontainerissubjectedtodirect,

high‐speedairflow.Theneedformoresecuritysuchasriserprotection,pinprotectionandbridleprotectionbecame

apparent.Hence,ourengineerswenttowork.

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VECTOR3

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In1994,RelativeWorkshopunveiledtheVector3harnessandcontainersystem.Thisnewdesignincorporated

conceptsthatoriginatedthroughyearsofresearchanddevelopment.

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In1999,usingthelatesttechnologyandtheknowledgeRelativeWorkshopgainedinbuildingtheVector3,theMicron

wasintroducedtosuitthegrowingtrendofsmallercanopyuse.TheMicronisthemosttechnicallyadvancedharness

andcontainersystemintheworld.RelativeWorkshopachievedthisbyhiringateamofengineersfromthearenaof

sportskydiving.Theseengineers,whohappentobeworld‐classcompetitiveskydivers,reviewedcurrentsystem

designsandappliedsoundengineeringpracticestothem.Theresult:improvedoverallfunctionoftheVector3riser

covers,greaterpinprotection,betteroverallcomfortoftherigandtheimprovementtotheoperationoftheBooth3‐

ringreleasesystem.Consistentinnovatorsandperfectionists,RelativeWorkshop’sengineerscontinuetomake

improvementstotheproductionanddesignofproducts.Thisdeterminationtomakethemostcomfortableandsafest

skydivingsystemsintheworldhasresultedinyetanotherupdatetotheclassicVector3.InFebruaryof2002,the

VECTOR3MANUAL

MAN‐004REV7.237/20/2017

Vector3M‐Serieswassuccessfullylaunched.TheM‐SeriesutilizesMicrontechnologytoimprovefunction,safetyand

comfortbutissuitedtolargercanopies.

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Wecontinuetointroduceinnovativeconstructiontechniquesthatmakerigssafer,lighter,andmorecomfortable.

Manyoftheseinnovationshavebeenadoptedbytheentireskydivingindustry.

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PresentlyatUnitedParachuteTechnologies,wehavethefacilitiesandexpertstafftoassemble,packandmaintain

yourentireVector3harnessandcontainersystem.

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PleasereadthismanualthoroughlybeforeassemblingorusingyourVector3,evenifyouhaveownedorjumpeda

Vector3before.Werecentlymadeseveralimportantchangestotherig,andyoushouldknowaboutthembefore

usingitintheair.

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Ifyouhaveanyquestions,commentsorsuggestionsafterreadingthismanual,pleasefeelfreetocontactus.

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FEATURES OF THE VECTOR 3

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ThefollowingisalistoffeaturesthatsettheVector3apartfromotherharnessandcontainersystems.Pleasefeelfree

tocontactusifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedfurtherelaborationregardingtheseattributes.

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Pro‐FitHarness

Thisisastate‐of‐the‐artharnesssystemthatcontoursthejumper’sbodyforaglove‐likefit,whileallowingmaximum

comfortandfreedomofmovement.TheharnessisconstructedofType7andType8Mil‐Specwebbing.

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Yoke

Thecontouredyokebringstheharnessovertheshouldersandcurvesinwardoverthechest,whichprovidesthemost

efficientplacementoftheemergencyhandleseliminatingtheneedforchestringsandtheinherentproblems

associatedwiththem.Thisdesignalsopreventstheharnessfromslippingofftheshoulders,shouldyouhavenarrow

shoulders.

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ChestStrap

OurdoubleType8cheststrapisdesignedtoprovidethemaximuminupperharnessprotectionwhilecomplimenting

thecontouredyokeandprotectingthecablehousings.

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BackPad

ThisisthefoundationofthePro‐FitHarness.Itallowsmaximumupperbodymobilitywithoutcompromisingtotalbody

fit.

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HousingGuides

Ourguidesprovideacleanchannelforthehousingstofloatupwardduringhighloadsituations.Theseguidesalso

makeitverydifficulttomisroutethecutawaycables.

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