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Sizing and Fitting ArcLight™ Packs
A Note on Fitting
While it is possible to size and fit an ArcLight™ pack by yourself, we
highly recommend that you visit a Dana Design® dealer who we have trained to
size and fit our packs. If you have any questions which cannot be answered by
a dealer, please call our Customer Service Department at 888-357-3262. We’re
open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time.
Selecting the Correct Size ArcLight™ Pack
ArcLight™ packs are available in three sizes: XS/S, M/L and L/XL. The pack
size label is sewn into the side seam next to the back panel. To determine the
correct size, you must first measure your torso length. Ask a friend to use a
flexible tape measure (a tailor’s tape works best) to measure along the surface
of your back. First, locate your seventh cervical vertebra (the most prominent
bump at the base of your neck when you tilt your head all the way forward).
This vertebra lies at the junction of your shoulders and neck. Now, with your
head upright, not tilted forward, measure from that vertebra to a horizontal
line across your back connecting the outward protrusion of your hip crests.
Once you know your torso length, use the chart on page 14 to determine the
correct pack size.
Please don’t try to predict your torso length from your height. If you have
any questions, or feel you are between sizes, please contact your nearest
dealer. Measuring your torso length is just a starting point. The actual pack
size will be determined by how the pack fits your back.
7th Vertebra
Hip Crest
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measurement here.
Torso length
measurement
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