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Section 03
Harness features
Fig. 15: Loosening the shoulder strap
Fig. 16: Shortening the shoulder strap
PLEASE NOTE
Make sure that you can see the plastic clips
on the shoulder strap. If they are under the
Cordura cover, then the shoulder straps may
slip through because the adjustment buckles
are not quite tightened.
Chest strap
The chest strap (Fig. 17) controls the distance
between the two carabiners (hang point) and
can be altered from 37cm up to 48cm for L, or
up to 51cm for XL. The smaller the distance
between the hang points, the less the glider
responds to weight shifting.
Fig. 17: Shortening the chest strap
Adjusting the leg loops
The leg loops are attached to the chest strap
using the T-lock system and prevent you falling
out of the harness when even one buckle is
done up. Test the adjustment of the leg loops
while standing, walking and sitting and choose
the width which is best for you (simulate the
launch procedure). Once again, it is best to use
a simulator to do this. If you need to use your
hands to get into the right position when flying,
the seating angle must be checked again and
the leg loops adjusted accordingly (Fig. 18 and
Fig. 19).
The adjustment of the leg loops also affects the
stability of the harness. The tighter they are, the
greater its stability.
Fig. 7: Lengthening a leg loop
