eightate8at8 0 #1 August 7, 2009 Can anyone link me up with information on harness sizing? I keep reading over M0-M8 or J this C that.. Well I have no idea what they are! And if I can find out what I would need, that would be helpful Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #2 August 7, 2009 Each manufacture has different sizing labels for their products. Some are related, some are not. There are two things to consider. The HARNESS size, as it relates to you body. And the CONTAINER sizes (main and reserve) as they relate to the canopies you CAN put in them and the SIZE you should be jumping. A few examples, Javelins have a series of container sizes that hold various combinations of reserve and main sizes. TJ, OJ J1-J9 and others small to large. You choose your CANOPIES and then choose the container sizes that will fit. NOT the smallest container you think you can get away with and then the largest canopies that might fit. Javelin harnesses have three different yolk sizes. The yolk is the arch around the back of your neck. Think of it as neck or shoulder size. A being smallest, B and C being largest. This then goes with a number that is the length of the main lift web. This is the piece of webbing from your should down to your leg straps. This is measured differently by different manufacturers. So a J5 C18 is a moderately large container, holding 190 range size canopies (depends on canopy design and construction) with a large 'collar' and a 18" main lift web. This rig is the kind of rig a 5'10 -6' 180lb guy might have. There are other measurements and adjustments when a harness is made to measure for you. The length of the webbing that goes around you back under the container, essentially waist size, the length of your choosen container size to the harness and wear that webbing attaches to the the main lift web and at what angle, etc. etc. Most of the manufacturers website have some sort of sizing guide. http://sunpath.com/sizchart.htm It sometimes in the manual as for the Vector III http://www.unitedparachutetechnologies.com/PDF/Support/Manual/09354(V3_Manual).pdf You'll have to find the appropriate information for you for each brand of harness/container. With all of this harness don't have to fit exactly to be safe. BTW harness can often be resized and can be replaced if you find a good deal on a used container but need the harness resized. Also if you buying new, get your dealer or experience person to measure you, tell them what canopies and wait for it. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eightate8at8 0 #3 August 7, 2009 Awesome information thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
