Relative workshop V3 M-Series, Руководство пользователя

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V E C T O R O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L
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SPREAD THE SLIDER GROMMETS APART AND STAGGER THEM.
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Be sure the grommets are lying flat relative to the reserve pack tray.
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This distributes the bulk over a wider area, minimizing lumps in the pack job.
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Spread them apart 4 inches if the rig is Cypres-equipped.
• This allows the pack job to mold around the Cypres unit and reduce it’s protrusion into
the main container
• It also prevents the unit from contacting the hard grommets if the rig is dropped
LEAVE 2-3 INCHES OF FOLDED CANOPY PROTRUDING OUT OF THE MOUTH OF
THE BAG.
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This helps fill the corners of the reserve container.
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This also helps prevent excessive bulk distribution in the center of the pack tray.
THE BAGGED CANOPY SHOULD REFLECT THE DESIRED SHAPE OF THE RIG FOR
BEST RESULTS.
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Putting the canopy in the bag is best described as:
“Pulling the bag onto the pack job, not putting the pack job into the bag”
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It should be square at the bottom, wedge shaped in profile, and thin at the top.
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When pressing down on the pack job, it should be firm at the mouth of the bag and get
progressively softer as you get closer to the bridle attachment point.
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Leave very little, if any canopy in the ears/top corners of the freebag.
MAKE NEAT AND ORDERLY LINE STOWS.
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Use protective strips on the bag hook and loop fastener to protect the lines from snags.
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Make the line stows the same width as the line stow pocket.
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Distribute the lines evenly from the bottom of the pocket to the top to minimize bulk.
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Leave 12 inches of line unstowed between the bag and riser ends.
USE A ¾ INCH OPENING IN THE RESERVE CLOSING LOOP.
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This allows a temporary pin to remain in place while the loop is pulled through the reserve
flap grommets.
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It gives you a chance to determine if you can close the flap prior to unpinning the container,
at which time you are committed to closing the flap or losing the pack job.
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The ¾ inch opening will be contained within the stacked grommets, minimizing any risk
of canopy material from becoming lodged in the loop
WHEN USING A CYPRES CLOSING LOOP, USE TWO CYPRES PULL-UP CORDS.
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Two cords will hold the eye of the loop open wider to ease pin insertion.
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The second cord is inserted after the closing loop is through the loop cutter, as two will
not fit.
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Another option is to finger trap one cord into another to produce a fatter pull-up cord.
PRE-STRETCH CYPRES CLOSING LOOPS.
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Pre-stretched loops will behave more consistently than unstretched loops.
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Consistent loop behavior combined with consistent packing techniques will allow you to
establish known loop lengths for different canopy/container combinations.
Do not rely on the
container to shape
the pack job or hide
any poor fabric
distribution.
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appendix : packing tips and tricks
Make a Cypres
“indent” in the pack
job prior to placing
the bag into the
container.
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Use a friction lock
and pull up cord to
keep the freebag
grommets together -
this will keep bulk on
the outside of the
bag.
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