NewGuy 0 #1 August 17, 2001 My apologies if this has already been discussed. There are many posts and I couldn't find what I was looking for...Hip rings appear to cost anywhere between $90 to $200US as an extra option. How come these are so expensive? Being a newbie, to me they just look like an extra bit of steel. Are they difficult or time consuming to add to the harness? Are the rings themselves expensive (because the have to be custom manufactured, or are speciality item)? Or perhaps the price is dictated by what the market will bear (after all, they people who make rigs are running a business, not a charity)? Cheers,NewGuy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #2 August 17, 2001 Quote to me they just look like an extra bit of steel Hip rings are a really cool idea - the allow greater freedom of movement by allowing be harness to flex more. They're worth the money I rekon. Don't pull low, unless you are Alex@SkydiveUPSC.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #3 August 17, 2001 Absolutly..... go for the ringed harness if you are planing on spending lots of time in your harness...CReW dogs and Freeflyers swear by them. I love mine and consider them MUST HAVES on my next rig! Do I HAVE to do another raft dive??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mattb 0 #4 August 17, 2001 Get them!They make sitting/laying/crunching in the plane much more comfortable.-mob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NewGuy 0 #5 August 17, 2001 Thanks guys...I'm definately after the hip rings. Putting comfort aside - I just wanted to know what is so magical about them that they cost so much? Does la little more webbing, sewing and two steel rings really cost that much to the manufacturer that the cost is passed on to the consumer?Cheers,NewGuy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #6 August 17, 2001 It's the cost of paying the people that beat the homeless Honduran kids which sew the harnesses in Kathy Lee's sweat shop. They're union ya know......"I've got pieces of corn in my crap bigger than him" -Fat BastardClay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DZBone 0 #7 August 17, 2001 QuoteThey're worth the money I rekon. That's why they are more. Simple economics. Price of anything has little to do with how much it costs to make. It has everything to do with what people will pay. Long term, we set prices. Short term, shit happens.But this is a simple case of they can so they do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveMonkey 0 #8 August 18, 2001 People can be annoying like that. But if you complain about it, they just ignore you. Most of the time you just have to bend over for them. Don't pull low, unless you are Alex@SkydiveUPSC.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhillyKev 0 #9 August 20, 2001 The actual cost of manufacture may not be that much, but they also need to recoupe their R&D costs.cielos azules y cerveza fría-Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
mattb 0 #4 August 17, 2001 Get them!They make sitting/laying/crunching in the plane much more comfortable.-mob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy 0 #5 August 17, 2001 Thanks guys...I'm definately after the hip rings. Putting comfort aside - I just wanted to know what is so magical about them that they cost so much? Does la little more webbing, sewing and two steel rings really cost that much to the manufacturer that the cost is passed on to the consumer?Cheers,NewGuy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #6 August 17, 2001 It's the cost of paying the people that beat the homeless Honduran kids which sew the harnesses in Kathy Lee's sweat shop. They're union ya know......"I've got pieces of corn in my crap bigger than him" -Fat BastardClay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZBone 0 #7 August 17, 2001 QuoteThey're worth the money I rekon. That's why they are more. Simple economics. Price of anything has little to do with how much it costs to make. It has everything to do with what people will pay. Long term, we set prices. Short term, shit happens.But this is a simple case of they can so they do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #8 August 18, 2001 People can be annoying like that. But if you complain about it, they just ignore you. Most of the time you just have to bend over for them. Don't pull low, unless you are Alex@SkydiveUPSC.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #9 August 20, 2001 The actual cost of manufacture may not be that much, but they also need to recoupe their R&D costs.cielos azules y cerveza fría-Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
