United Parachute Technologies Vector 3 - Features of the Vector 3

VECTOR3MANUAL
MAN‐004REV7.237/20/2017
Vector3M‐Serieswassuccessfullylaunched.TheM‐SeriesutilizesMicrontechnologytoimprovefunction,safetyand
comfortbutissuitedtolargercanopies.
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Wecontinuetointroduceinnovativeconstructiontechniquesthatmakerigssafer,
lighter,andmorecomfortable.
Manyoftheseinnovationshavebeenadoptedbytheentireskydivingindustry.
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PresentlyatUnitedParachuteTechnologies,wehavethefacilitiesandexpertstafftoassemble,packandmaintain
yourentireVector3harnessandcontainersystem.
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Pleasereadthismanualthoroughlybeforeassemblingor
usingyourVector3,evenifyouhaveownedorjumpeda
Vector3before.Werecentlymadeseveralimportantchangestotherig,andyoushouldknowaboutthembefore
usingitintheair.
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Ifyouhaveanyquestions,commentsorsuggestionsafterreadingthismanual,pleasefeel
freetocontactus.
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FEATURES OF THE VECTOR 3
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ThefollowingisalistoffeaturesthatsettheVector3apartfromotherharnessandcontainersystems.Pleasefeelfree
tocontactusifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedfurtherelaborationregardingtheseattributes.
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Pro‐FitHarness
Thisisastate‐of‐the‐artharnesssystemthatcontoursthejumper’sbodyforaglove‐likefit,whileallowingmaximum
comfortandfreedomofmovement.TheharnessisconstructedofType7andType8Mil‐Specwebbing.
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Yoke
Thecontouredyokebringstheharnessovertheshouldersandcurvesinwardoverthechest,whichprovidesthemost
efficientplacementoftheemergencyhandleseliminatingtheneedforchestringsandtheinherentproblems
associatedwiththem.Thisdesignalsopreventstheharnessfromslippingofftheshoulders,shouldyouhavenarrow
shoulders.
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ChestStrap
OurdoubleType8cheststrapisdesignedtoprovidethemaximuminupper
harnessprotectionwhilecomplimenting
thecontouredyokeandprotectingthecablehousings.
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BackPad
ThisisthefoundationofthePro‐FitHarness.Itallowsmaximumupperbodymobilitywithoutcompromisingtotalbody
fit.
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HousingGuides
Ourguidesprovideacleanchannelforthehousingstofloatupwardduring
highloadsituations.Theseguidesalso
makeitverydifficulttomisroutethecutawaycables.
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