Ground launching Harness

[hjumper33 0]

Any of you riggers out there ever make someone/yourself a ground launching harness? If so, how much did you charge for it and what did it consist of?

[packing_jarrett 0]

Just do it your self. Buy an old container. Cut the container off of it. Sew a stash bag on. Don't forget to take out the housings. But leave the cutaway housings in. I tacked down the reserve risers but I might just cut them off on my next harness.

Well thats what I did anyways.

Na' Cho' Cheese

[alexey 6]

Its much easier\cheaper to make it, actually

Here is what I do for my friends:
http://glc.crimea.ua/glforum/viewtopic.php?t=48

Lexa

[skybeergodd 0]

I've made a couple....$250 is what I charged and It was made very similar to a regular containers harness. They really aren't that difficult. to build.

[billvon 3,114]

I built one out of type-8 webbing and some of the lighter weight friction adapters. Worked OK, but I think if I did it again I'd use the forged friction adapters and put more padding on it.

[JerryBaumchen 1,466]

Hi hjumper33,

I know that Kelly at Velocity Sports Equipment makes some VERY fancy ground launch harnesses. You can contact them, just Google velocityrigs.com; or something like that.

Jerry

[monkycndo 0]

I've seen a couple of people take a POS harness and cut off the container, leaving just the harness. Works pretty well. Often tends to be cheaper then one custom built.

50 donations so far. Give it a try.

You know you want to spank it
Jump an Infinity

[rhys 0]

Mirage makes ground launch harnesses. with a stuff sack etc.


I think a sitting position is more comfortable that a regular harness but having said that i usually use an Old racer. the type without riser covers. the slider hides nicely under the reserve riser flaps.

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

[everymansaved 0]

Someone has a few for sale on the classifieds, here is a link: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/detail_page.cgi?ID=43810&d=1

EFS
Sean LR

God made firefighters so paramedics would have heroes...and someone can put out the trailer fires.

[Martini 0]

I bought a used Racer in perfect shape that fits me great for $100. Then I tied down all the flaps and other useless stuff with pullup cords and attatched an old worthless daypack with pullup cords for a stuffsack. I still have the Racer reserve stuff and d-bag if I ever wanted to use the rig for skydiving again. Pretty? Not. Functional? You bet. And my invesment is still $100 and about an hour of work. I might add padding to the backpad for back protection but since I've only launched in the snow that can wait.

Sometimes you eat the bear..............

[hjumper33 0]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I just bought Vladi's off of the containers page as it was incredibly cheap for a super nice container, and I dont have to destroy or rebuild anything. Youre all welcome to look and tell me your opinion of the deal I got, i think the ad is still up.

[Brains 2]

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Thanks for all the suggestions. I just bought Vladi's off of the containers page as it was incredibly cheap for a super nice container, and I dont have to destroy or rebuild anything. Youre all welcome to look and tell me your opinion of the deal I got, i think the ad is still up.

It looked like a hell of a deal to me. I thought about buying it but a C-19 is just a little large for me.

Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you.

[hjumper33 0]

Yah it pays to be tall and skinny. My only reservation on it is that with all those sponsors I just inherited, people will be really disappointed when I eat shit into a sand dune.

[lilchief 1]

I bought a Vector 2 with a reserve for a 6 pack.

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