riggerrob 643 #26 December 31, 2008 "... an articulated harness ... you will fall out of your harness ... I say bullshit...if fit and worn correctly. Lots of jumps on thousands of rigs in the past 15-17 years (not sure of the date of 1st articulated harness on the market but believe it was the Flexon by R.I.) would seem to indicate articulated harnesses aren't the cause of skydivers falling to their death. ....................................................................... Rigging Innovations introduced hip rings - on the Flexon - in 1991. The only problem with early Flexons was leg pads too long. When skydivers found that they could wear Flexons tighter than old-style harnesses, they started complaining about leg pads too long, so I shortened a bazillion Flexon leg pads under warranty. Remember that butt bungees (to prevent skydivers falling out of their harnesses butt-first) did not become fashionable until the mid-1990s, mostly for second owners of Flexons, who were different sizes than original owners. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martlet 0 #27 December 31, 2008 I just ordered a Wings with an articulated harness and cut in laterals. My rigger said that was a great choice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pms07 3 #28 December 31, 2008 Quote"... I say bullshit...if fit and worn correctly... ....................................................................... Rigging Innovations introduced hip rings - on the Flexon - in 1991. The only problem with early Flexons was leg pads too long. When skydivers found that they could wear Flexons tighter than old-style harnesses, they started complaining about leg pads too long, so I shortened a bazillion Flexon leg pads under warranty. Remember that butt bungees (to prevent skydivers falling out of their harnesses butt-first) did not become fashionable until the mid-1990s, mostly for second owners of Flexons, who were different sizes than original owners. Yeah I remember butt bungees but have never used one. Apparently that works for some though. I always thought maybe that goes back to "if fit and worn correctly" however... I had an early Flexon and loved it. Never wore it tighter than a standard harness but then I tend to wear my harness fairly tight compared to many people I see. Anyway, it always amazes me to see people wear a rig that appears way too loose (IMO) or jump a rig that clearly does not otherwise fit well... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
