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Measuring Guide
Thirty years of manufacturing custom skydiving gear has taught us the importance of accurate customer measurements. If we have accurate measurements, we can build a harness that fits as comfortably as only a Vector can.
Carefully read the following guide and fill in the corresponding blanks on the order form. You should have the help of a friend to take these measurements, and we encourage you to take each one twice. If, after reading the explanation, you are still unsure about a measurement, give us a call. Here is the information we need:
Height
Standing up straight, without shoes.
Weight
Your weight without clothes.
Waist
While standing erect, measure your waist over your navel. Measure over any
appropriate clothing and pull tape measure snug before taking measurement.
Torso
Be very careful when taking this measurement. Stand up straight, and put
your hands around the sides of your waist (for most people, this is
approximately inline with the belly button). Now press down firmly and you
will feel the top of your hipbones. Use the very top of the hip bone slightly
forward of center where the hip bone flares out and forms a point as one of
the measuring points for the torso length. The second point is the hollow spot
at the base of the neck. To find this, follow the collarbone to where it takes
a deep dip BELOW your Adam's apple. Measure from the lowest part of the dip,
diagonally across your chest to the side of your body at the top of the
hipbone.
For men, the prominent hipbone is usually just below the waistband of the trousers, close to the side of the body. For women, the measurement is a little more below the waistband than for men (about 3" to 4").
The average male, 5'7" to 5'11" with an inseam measurement of 31" to 34", will usually have a torso length measurement of about 17" to 19". This is equivalent to a medium harness.
The average female, 5'2" to 5'6" with an inseam measurement of 28" to 31", will usually have a torso length measurement of 15" to 17". This is equivalent to a small harness.
These averages should give you a general idea about your measurements. If you come up with something that is entirely different from these, then you may be taking the measurement incorrectly. If, after reading these directions carefully, you still have a measurement that seems odd, give us a call.
Leg Pad
Place the end of the tape measure on the curve of the hipbone that you
previously located for the torso measurement. Thread the tape measure around
the top of the thigh, across the buttocks and back to the starting point.
Imagine this is a leg pad and adjust accordingly.
For the average male, 5'7" to 5'11", the leg strap measurement will usually be about 30" to 33".
For the average female, 5'2" to 5'6", the leg strap measurement will usually be about 28" to 31".
When taking the leg strap and torso length measurements, keep in mind that they both use the point at the side top of the hipbone as a common measuring point. This means it's important to locate this point properly by following these directions. If you have any questions, please give us a call; we want your harness to fit perfectly as much as you do!
Inseam
Stand up straight when taking this measurement and don't wear shoes. Having your
feet shoulder-width apart, start the tape high in the crotch and measure
straight down to the floor. Don't use the middle seam of the pants as reference,
since some pants are looser than others. Be sure to start the tape measure high
in the crotch. This measurement is important: The accuracy of the inseam
measurement determines the proper fit of your harness.
Chest
This is the standard measurement around the chest over the nipples. For women do
one additional measurement above the breast.
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