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CONTENTS
Thank You 01
Warning 02
Team Ozone 03
Your Exoceat 04
Preparation 06
Reserve Parachute Installation 10
Fitting 14
Adjustments 15
Features 17
Care and Maintenance 18
Ozone Quality Guarantee 19
Technical Specifications 20
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THANK YOU WARNINGEN
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ThankyouforchoosingOzone.
Asateamoffreeflyingenthusiasts,competitorsandadventurers,ourmissionistoproduceparaglidingequipmentofthehighestqualityusingcuttingedgedesignsandthebesttechnicalmaterialsavailable.
TheExoceatisamodernsleekhighperformancesoloharnessintendedforexperiencedpilots.Ergonomicallydesignedfromthegroundup,theExoceatisverycomfortableandefficientlyaerodynamic,optimisedforseriousXCandcompetitionflying.
OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyne,guaranteesusmorethan300flyabledaysperyear.ThisisagreatassetinthedevelopmentoftheOzonerange.Weknowthatqualityandvalueformoneyareessentialconsiderationswhenchoosingequipment,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwebuildallourwingsandharnessesinourownproductionfacility.DuringproductionallOzoneproductsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecks.Thiswaywecanguaranteethatourequipmentmeetsthesamehighstandardsthatweexpectourselves.
PleasewatchtheExoceatassemblyvideoathttp://flyozone.com/paragliders/en/products/harnesses/exoceat/watch-the-video/
SafeFlying!TeamOzone
•Paragliding isapotentiallydangeroussport thatcancauseserious injury includingbodilyharm,paralysisanddeath.FlyinganOzoneharnessisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolvessuchrisks.
•AstheownerofanOzoneharnessyoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwithitsuse.Inappropriateuseandorabuseofyourequipmentwillincreasetheserisks.
•Anyliabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealersareexcluded.
•Bepreparedtopracticeasmuchasyoucan-especiallygroundhandling,asthisisacriticalaspectofparagliding.Poorcontrolwhileonthegroundisoneofthemostcommoncausesofaccidents.
•Bereadytocontinueyourlearningbyattendingadvancedcoursestofollowtheevolutionofoursport,astechniquesandmaterialskeepimproving.
•Useonlycertifiedparagliders,harnesseswithprotectorandreserveparachutesthatarefreefrommodification,andusethemonlywithintheircertifiedweightranges.Pleaserememberthatflyingoutsideofcertifiedconfigurationsmayjeopardiseanyinsurance(e.g.liability,lifeetc)youhave.Itisyourresponsibilityasthepilottoverifyyourinsurancecover.
•Makesureyoucompleteathoroughdailyandpre-flightinspectionofallofyourequipment.Neverattemptflyingwithunsuitableordamagedequipment.
•Alwayswearahelmet,glovesandboots.
•Allpilotsshouldhavetheappropriateleveloflicensefortheirrespectivecountryandthirdpartyinsurance.
•Makesurethatyouarephysicallyandmentallyhealthybeforeflying.
•Choosethecorrectwing,harnessandconditionsforyourlevelofexperience.
•Payspecialattentiontotheterrainyouwillbeflyingandtheweatherconditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Ifyouareunsuredonotfly,andalwaysaddalargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions.
•NEVERflyyourgliderinrain,snow,strongwind,turbulentweatherconditionsorclouds.
•Ifyouusegood,safejudgmentyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparagliding.
•Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryourflyingsites.
•Ifyouneedtodisposethewing,dosoinanenvironmentallyresponsible
•manner.Donotdisposeofitwiththenormalhouseholdwaste.
Remember,PLEASUREisthereasonforoursport!
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TEAM OZONE YOUR EXOCEATEN
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EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforflying,ourloveofadventureandourquesttoseeOzone’sparagliderdevel-opmentcreatebetter,saferandhigherperformingparagliders.
TheparagliderdesignteamisledbyDavidDagault;Davhasawealthofexperiencebothincompetition,adventureflyingandparagliderdesign.AlsoonthedesignteamareLucArmant,FredPieriandRussellOgden.LucisatopcompetitionpilotandXCaddictwithabackgroundinnavalarchitecture,hebringsawealthofknowledgeandideastothedesignteam.Fredisamathematician,mechanicalengineerandvolBivspecialist.TogetherwithLucheworkscloselywithDavinthedesignprocess.Russisatopcompetitorandtestpilot,hecanusuallybefoundputtingthelatestcreationsthroughaseriesoftestmanoeuvres.HarnessdevelopmentisleadbyErichLotscher.ErichhasagreatdealofexperiencedesigninganddevelopingharnessesandisresponsibleformanyofthelatestOzonehar-nessesincludingtheOziumandForza.
MikeCavanaghisthebossandmultiplewinneroftheUKXCleague.Whenhe’snotoutflyinghegenerallykeepscontrolofthemayhem.PromotionandteampilotsareorganisedbyBASEjumpinglegendandminiwingspecialistMattGerdes.HeworkscloselywithgraphicdesignerLorenCox.LorenisakeenpilotfromSaltLakeCity,USA.
BackintheofficeKarineMarconi,ChloeVilaandIsabelleMartinezruntheshow.Thesewonderfulladieslookaftertheorderingsystem,thedealers,thedesignteamandthegeneraldaytodayrunningofthecompany-withoutthemitwouldbechaos.
OurmanufacturingfacilityinVietnamisheadedupbyDrDavePilkingtonwhoworksrelentlesslymanufacturingglidersandproducingprototypesaswellasresearchingmaterialsandmanufacturingprocessesforourfutureproducts.HeisbackedupbyasuperbteammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwithover700productionstaff.
TheExoceatisalow-drag,high-performanceharnessforseriousXCandcompetitionflying.Itistheresultofamulti-yeardevelopmentprocesswhichincludedextensivetesting,wind-tunnelresearch,andaprolongedbetaphaseinvolvingtheworld’stopcompetitionpilots.Withatechnicallyadvancedfoot-supportsystem,bombbay-reservedeploymentsystem,andsuper-low-dragfairingdevelopedfromrealaerodynamicresearch,theExoceatisanocompromisenext-generationcompetitionharness.
Creatingaharnessdesigncenteredaroundthereductionofdragwastheprimaryconcern,testingvariousfaringdesignsattheISAEschoolinToulouse,France.TheOzoneR&DTeamstructuredtherestofthedesignaroundanoptimisedflightposition,faring,andhar-nessframe.
TheExoceatfeaturesaspecialairinletwhichisresultoftwoimportantrequirements:first,itmustbesmoothandlowdrag,andsecond,itmustprovidemaximumpressuretothefaringregardlessofitspositionintheairduringharnessmovement(yaw,pitch,orthermallingpositions).
Aswithparagliderdesign,wefocusedonthereductionofwrinkles,creases,anddeformationthroughouttheharness.TheExoceat’sinflatablenosecone,rearfaring,andmainsurfacesareallverysmooth.Closedcellfoamprovidesalightbutrigidshellencompassingthepilotandencasingthedoublereservecontainer.Fromleadingedgetotrailingedge,theExoceatisremarkablysmoothandlow-drag,makingitthemostefficientharnesswehaveeverbuilt.
Inadditiontodragefficiency,thedesignoftheExoceatfocusesonpilotcomfortandstability.Thebucketseatdesigncreatesahighlyconsistentloadingoftheframe,withnopressurepointsorcompressionzonesonthepilot,eveninhighly-loadedsituationssuchasspiraldives.Theseatdesignisfullysupportedfromyourupperupperbacktothebottomofyourfeet,withaspeciallydesignedstirrupsystemthatcreatesthesensationofrestingyourlegs“on”something,insteadof“pushing”againstabar.This“footrest”sensation,coupledwiththerigidityandsupportofthebucketseat,meansthatthereisnocompressionagainstyourshoulderstrapsandyoucaneasilyrelaxagainstthebackoftheharness–savingenergyandincreasingpilotefficiency.
TheExoceatfeaturesmanyadjustments,allowingthepilottotailorthe“handling”oftheharnesstotaste.Fullyadjustablerollstabilitysettingsallowthepilottofinetunethecharacteristicoftheharnessandtheadditional(optional)ballastpocketisideallylocatedtonotdisturbthecenterofgravity.
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Dummy Reserve
Cockpit
Seat plate
Foot plate
Bars
Mousse bag
Reserve handles
Reserve Pin
OPTIONALEXTRAS:BallastcontainerRescuecarabinerRescuebridles
PREPARATIONEN
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ReservedeploymentisaveryrealscenarioinhighlevelcompetitionandXCflying,andprovidingforthewidestrangeofimaginablereservedeploymentsituationswasintegraltotheExoceat’sdevelopmentanddesign.Thelow-dragambidextrousdouble-bombbayreservedesignwascreatedtoprovideeasyandfastopeninginloworhigh-Gsituations.Withtwoparachutesinstalleddeploymentcanbewitheitherhand,thisisusefulinhighGsituationswhereaccesstoonesidecanbeimpossible,orifthefirstparachutefailstodeploycleanly.
TheMoussebagisgenerouslypaddedundertheseatoftheharnessandalongtheentirelengthoftheback.ItisENandLTFcertifiedwithamaximumloadof125kgsandmeetsorexceedsCIVLSection7competitionharnessrequirements.
Theflightdeckhasbeenpositionedsothatitisoriented90degreestothepilot’slineofsight.Thisisimportantforreadingmoderninstru-mentseasilyinbrightsunlight,asitensurestheminimumamountofglareandreflection.Thecockpitfloatsinfrontofthepilot,evenwhenloadedwithballastitdoesnotrestonthepilot’slegsallowingfreedomofmovementandcomfortduringlongflights.
TheExoceatisdeliveredwiththefollowing:
•Mousse-bag(backfoam)
•Plasticbarsx2
•Footplate
•Seatplate
•Cockpit
•Carabiners
•Speedsystem
•Dummyrescue
•2rescuehandles
•Rescuepinfordummyrescue
•Sparereservesystemclosureloops
•Plasticpipetoaidparachuteinstallation
Upondeliverytheharnessneedstobeassembledbeforeitcanbeflown.Please watch the assembly video here: http://www.flyozone.com/paragliders/en/products/harnesses/exoceat/watch-the-video/
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EN
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MOUSSE BAGThezippedpocketislocatedundertheseatplate.InserttheMoussebagthinendfirst,oncefullyinsertedclosethezip.
FOOT PLATEOpentheVelcroattheendofthepodandinsertthefootplate.NeatlysecuretheVelcrobackintoplace.
BARSInsertx2whitebarsintothepocketsthatrunupthelengthoftheback.Theopeningsofthesepocketsarelocatedundertheseatcushioning.Slidethebarsinfully,ensuretheyreachthefarendofthepockets.ClosethebottomendsfirmlywiththeVelcroflaps.
SEAT PLATEInserttheseatplatewiththestraightestedgefacingforwards.Liftuptheseatcushioningandpushthelegstrapsaparttocreateenoughspacetoslidetheseatplateintothespaceavailable.Onceinsertedcorrectly,alignthelegstrapsovertheseatplateandclosetheflapusingtheplasticclip.
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RESERVE PARACHUTE INSTALLATIONEN
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SPEED SYSTEMRoutethespeedsystemlinethroughbothpulleysoneachside.Thefirstpulleyislocatedinsidethepodattherearoftheseatplate.Thesecondisclosetothelumbersupportattachment.Ensurethelinesruncleanlybetweenthepulleysandpassontheoutsideofallstructuralwebbingstraps.Double-checkthelineshavenotinadvertentlywrappedaroundthestructuralwebbing.Feedthelinethroughtheholeonthesideofthepod.(3)
IMPORTANT: The speed bar lines must be of equal length, ensure they are not too short as this will inadvertently activate the speed system when under tension in the air. Always double-check lengths and symmetry whilst on the ground before flying.
Onceintheair,andwhenitissafetodoso,checkthatyoucanplaceyourfootonthebareasilyandthatthesystemoperatessmoothlyallthewaytofullspeedwithoutexcessivefriction.The3stepsystemisfullyadjustable,eachstagecanbesettopreference.
TheExoceatfeaturesintegralreservecontainersfortwoparachutes.Theinnovativesystemusesbombdoorsthatfullyopenoncethepinisremoved,soeveninhighGsituationstheparachutescanbedeployedfreelywitheitherhand.Thebombdoorcontainershavelargevolumes,enoughtofitalltypesofmodernparachutes.
Theparachute(s)needtobeinstalledpreciselyusinganewandinnovativemethod,sopleaserefercarefullytotheinstructionalvideoforclearvisualinstructions.Whendeliveredbothparachutecontainersareclosedcorrectly.Takenoteoftheoveralllookandpayattentiontothetrellisthreadpatternandwherethereservehandlebridleemergesfromthebombdoor.
Attachthebridlestotheappropriateattachmentpointswithasuitableconnector(notsup-plied).TheattachmentpointsarelocatedontheshoulderstrapsundertheVelcroflaps.ThebridlesshouldthenberoutedalongtheprotectiveVelcrochannel.
Makesuretheharnessbridlesareattachedtotheparachute’sbridleusingasuitableconnector(notsupplied).
AttachthedeploymenthandletothedeploymentbagofyourreserveparachuteusingaLark’sfootorsmallconnecter.
Placethedeploymentbagintothebombdoorcontainer,thereservehandleshouldbefacingtowardsthefrontofthebombdoor.
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EN
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TheparachutecontainerisclosedbythreadingtheblueDyneemaloopsinatrellislikepattern.It is strongly recommended to watch the Video and follow the instructions carefully at this point.
Startatthefrontendofthecontainerdoorsandidentifythefirstloops(1andA)byfollowingthecentralseam.Theprocesscanbestartedbyhandbutitisbesttousethesmalllengthsofplastictohelpwiththethreading.
BeginbythreadinglineAthroughline1;then2throughA;Bthrough2;3throughBandsoon.
Afteryouhavepassedtheyellowline6throughlineE,tieaknotinthesmallpieceofplasitc.Thiswillkeeptheloopssecuresoyoucanmoveontothenextstage.
IMPORTANT: Do not snag the blue Dyneema line with the end of the plastic and do not twist the loops as you thread them.
Nowyouarereadytosecuretherearoftheparachutecontainer.Again,usethestitchinginthecentreofthebottompaneltoidentifythestartingpoint.Loopthethreadsusingthesametechniqueasbefore.
Becarefulwhenyoureachthecorner.Thereservebridlesfromtheshoulderstrapsshouldberoutedthroughthispointandthethreadpatternmustbefollowedaccurately.
Beforearrivingattheyellowlineonthetoprow,makesurethereservehandlebridleexitsthebombdoorsinthepositionshown.Completethetoprowthreading,leavingthepieceofplasticintheyellowlooptostopthethreadsundoingthemselves.
Installthehandlebyfeedingthereservepinfirstthroughtheupperchannelsewnintotheharnessandthenthroughthetopyellowloop.Oncetheendofthepinisthroughtheupperyellowlooptheplasticcanberemoved.
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FITTINGEN
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Toputtheharnessonfirstplacetheshoulderstrapsoveryourshouldersandbringtheleg/cheststrapthroughyourlegs.
Fastentheleg/cheststrapbuckles.Ensurethatthebucklesareclosedproperly,there isanaudibleclickwhentheyarelockedinplace.
AttachthecockpitusingthelargebluezipsonbothsidesTheautomaticpodclosingsystemcannowbeconnected.Firstputthemalebuckleofthelefthandpodthoughtheloopfoundonthefrontrighthandsideofthecockpitandfastenittothefemalebuckle.
Nowsecuretherighthandpodwiththeeyeletattachedtobluelineonthelefthandpodthroughthebluelooponthelefthandpod.
Theshoulderstrapretainerclipshouldnowbefastened.
Repeatthesameprocessfortheloweryellowloopandreservepinchannel.Thistimetheloweryellowloopisthreadedfirst,beforeslidingthepinthroughthelowerchannel.
PushthehandleintoitssecuringslotbysqueezingthemetalloopstofitandattachtheVelcro.Thecompletedsystemshouldlookexactlyasshown.
Doublecheckeverythinglooksvisuallycorrectandthenmakeatestdeployment.Makesureyouperformapracticethrowfromastatichangpoint.Notonlydoesthisensurethecorrectfunctioningofyourdeploymentsystemitalsoallowsyoutobecomemorefamiliarwiththeinstallationprocess.Doublecheckthatthehandleandpinreleaseeasilyandthethreadedloopsunfoldthemselveswithoutrestriction.
Ifonlyonereserveisfitted,thereservedummyreserveshouldbeinstalledintheunusedside,thiswillhelptokeeptheshapeandformoftheharness.Securethedummywiththesuppliedsparereservepintoreducethechancesofaccidentallydeploying(andthuslosing)thesparereservehandle.
Beforeyourfirstflight,werecommendtosuspendtheharnessfromasuitablystrongpointtocheckthatitfitsyoucorrectlyandtobecomefamiliarwiththefeaturesandadjustments.Youcansettheshoulderadjustment-strapstofindthebestfit,andadjustthelumbersupportsothattheyleaveyouinacomfortablyreclinedposition.
WARNING: Ozone strongly recommends that the reserve parachute system is installed by a qualified professional. Always seek experienced advice if you have any doubts.
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ADJUSTMENTSEN
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HANG POINT HEIGHTTheheightofthehangpointscanbesetonthegroundwiththeadjustmentsmadeonthesideofthestructuredirectlyunderneaththehangpoints.Changesmadeherehaveadirectaffectonthefeel,rollstabilityandfeedbackoftheharnesssopayattentionandonlymakeincrementalchangesbetweenflights.We recommendstarting in theposition shownandadjusting to your taste fromthere.Loweringthehangpointwillmaketheharnessmorerollunstablewhilstraisingwillincreasestability.
LEG SUPPORT ANGLETheangleoftheseatplatecanbeadjustedforcomfortandhandling.Tighteningthestrapswillraisetheknees,whilstreleasingthestrapswilllowerthem.
FINE TUNING OF THE PODMinorchangestotheoveralllengthofthepodcanbemadewiththeadjustmentstraps.
IMPORTANT: Any adjustments should be symmetrical, make sure both sides are equal. When fine tuning the harness, take your time to find the position that suites you best, only make small, incremental adjustments.
Beforeyourfirstflight,werecommendtosuspendtheharnessfromasuitablystrongpointtocheckthatitfitsyoucorrectlyandtobecomefamiliarwiththefeaturesandadjustments.Youcansettheshoulderadjustment-strapstofindthebestfit,andadjustthelumbersupportsothattheyleaveyouinacomfortablyreclinedposition.
SHOULDER STRAPSThe length of the Shoulder straps can bemodified using the adjustment straps. Adjust theshoulderlengthssothattheharnessfeelscomfortablysnugwhenstandingup.Theedgeoftheseatplateshouldbenearthebackofyourkneesbutnotbelowthem.Whilstsuspendedintheseatedpositionensurethestrapsarecomfortableandsupportive,theyshouldnotbetootightnortooloose.
LUMBER SUPPORTTheLumbersupportshouldbeadjustedforacomfortableflyingposition.Preciseadjustmentscanbemadeintheairsothatyourlowerbackiscompletelysupportedandthereisnotensioninyourstomachmuscles.Besuretoadjustthelumbersupportscarefully,settingthemtooloosewillresultinaveryreclinedpositionintheair.
LEG STRAPS/CHEST STRAPThe length of the leg straps and chest strap affects the overall stability of the harness. Formaximumweightshiftthecheststrapandlegstrapsshouldbeleftintheirlongestposition.Forgreaterrollstabilitythestrapscanbetightened.Itisimportanttotestflyandadjusttofindthepositionthatisbestforyourstyleofflyingandoverallcomfort.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
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FEATURESCOCKPIT
Theflightdeckhasbeenpositionedinthepilot’slineofsight.Thisisimportantforreadingmoderninstrumentseasilyinbrightsunlight,asitensurestheminimumamountofglareandreflection.Thecockpitfloatsinfrontofthepilot,evenwhenloadedwithballastitdoesnotrestonthepilot’slegsallowingfreedomofmovementandcomfortduringlongflights.ItfeaturesaremovableVelcroinstrumentboardandinternalpocketsforstoringsparebatteriesetc.Itcomeswithremovableexternalstrapsthatcantoattachedtotheshoulderstraps,theseareespeciallyusefulforsmallerpilotswhoneedtocarrypotentiallyheavyballasttohelpsupportthecockpitandkeepitawayfromthekneesandinterferingwiththetakeoffrun.
AIRTUBEInorderfortherearsectiontoremainwellinflated,itisimportanttokeepthetubefreeofobstructionsandtosurethatitisnotheavilykinkedwhenpackingtherearpocketwithyourbagetc.Positiontheendofthetubeasshown.Itcanbe‘locked’inplacewiththeVelcro.
HYDRATION ACCESS SYSTEMTheExoceatincludesahydrationaccesssystemconsistingofaninnerpocketlocatedintherearstoragepocket.Positionthezipsoftherearcompartmentsothedrinkingtubecanexitonthesideofyourchoice.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to route the drinking tube BELOW the reserve bridles
UNDERSEAT BALLAST BAG (OPTIONAL)Anoptional8ltballastbagcanbefittedunder theseat.Secure theballastbagusinga triangularmaillon attached to the loops in each corner. If fitted, double check that theballast bagwill notinterferewiththeoperationofthespeedsystem.Adjustmentmaybenecessary.
TheExoceatwill lastmanyflightsandmanyyearsif lookedaftercorrectly.Tokeepyourharnesscleanandairworthy,pleasenotethefollowing:
•AvoidexcessiveexposuretoUV,heatandhumidity.•Packtheharnessdryandstoreinacooldryplace.•Neverdragorlandonyourharness.•Keepyouharnesscleanofdirt,oilsandanycorrosivesubstance.•Usewaterandaclothtocleanifnecessary.•Alwayscheckthereservedeploymentsystembeforeeachflight
INSPECTIONForsafety,routineinspectionofallofyourequipmentisvitallyimportant.Ozonerecommendsaserviceintervalof12monthsinadditiontotheusualpreflightchecks.Beforeeachflightvisuallyinspectthereservedeploymentsystem,theDyneemalinesshouldbevisuallyOKwithoutexcessivefrayingandthereshouldbenoobstructionswithinthetrellisthreads(twigsetc).
Foraperiodicthoroughinspection,visuallycheckthestitchingandgeneralconditionofthestructuralwebbing.Lookinthehardtoreachandstructurallyimportantareas.Payparticularattentiontothewebbingaroundthehangpointareasunderthecarabiners,thisiswhereabrasionismostlikely.
Thoroughlycheckthereservedeploymentsystem.Removetheparachute(s)toinspecttheDyneemaloops,theyshouldbevisuallyOKwithoutexcessivefrayingorobvioussignsofdamage.
Afewsparereplacementloopsaredeliveredwitheachharness:TypeAarethemostcommon,TypeBarelonger,theseareusedinthecornersandTypeCaretheyellowloopstoretainthereservehandlepin.Ifyouneedtochangealoop,makesuretousethecorrecttype.FullreplacementsetsareavailablefromyourOzonedealer.
Ifyoufinddamagetoanypartoftheharnessorifyouhaveanydoubts,pleasemakesuretheharnessischeckedbyaprofessional.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSOZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE
EN
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SIZINGTheharnessesisavailableinfourdifferentsizes;XS,S,M,andL.TheharnessstructureremainsthesameforS,M,Lsizes,changesbeingashorterorlongerpodsizes.TheXSfeaturesasmallerharnessstructureandreducedlengthpod.
*Includes:carabiners,dummyrescue,cockpit,moussebag.Excludesangledflightdeck(130gr)
MATERIALSOuter fabric (Cover)NylonOxford210DPU2
Structure fabricNylonOxford210DPU2
PodNeoprene3.0mm
Main webbingPolyster25mm2000kg
Chest strap closure systemAustrialpinAluCobrabuckles
TOWINGTheExoceatissuitablefortowing.Thetowbridlesshouldbeattachedtothemaincarabiners,Ifyouhaveanydoubtsaskaqualifiedtowinginstructororseetheoperatinginstructionssuppliedwithyourtowreleasesystem.
Pilot Height cm 160-170 170-180 175-190 180-200Weight* 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.7Certified max load 125kg 125kg 125kg 125kg
XS S M L
AtOzonewetakethequalityofourproductsveryseriously,allourharnessesaremadetothehigheststandardsinourownmanufacturingfacility.Everyharnessmanufacturedgoesthroughastringentseriesofqualitycontrolproceduresandallthecomponentsusedaretraceable.Wealwayswelcomecustomerfeedbackandarecommittedtocustomerservice.Ozoneguaranteesallofitsproductsagainstmanufacturer’sdefectsorfaults.Ozonewillrepairorreplaceanydefectiveproductfreeofcharge.Ozoneanditsdistributorsprovidethehighestqualityserviceandrepair,anydam-agetoproductsduetowearandtearwillberepairedatareasonablecharge.
Ifyouareunabletocontactyourdealerthenyoucancontactusdirectlyatinfo@flyozone.com.
SummarySafetyisparamountinoursport.Tobesafe,wemustbetrained,practisedandalerttothedangersaroundus.Toachievethiswemustflyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleandtakeacontinuousinterestintheweather.Ifyouarelackinginanyoftheseareasyouwillbeexposingyourselftomoredangerthanisnecessary.
Everyyearmanypilotsgethurtlaunching;don’tbeoneofthem.Launchingisthetimethatyouaremostexposedtodangersopracticeitlots.Somelaunchsitesaresmallanddifficultandconditionsaren’talwaysperfect.Ifyou’regoodatgroundhandlingyou’llbeabletoconfidentlyandsafelylaunchwhilstothersstruggle...practiceasmuchasyoucan.You’llbelesslikelytogethurtandmorelikelytohaveagreatday’sflying.
Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryourflyingsites.
Finally,RESPECTtheweather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucaneverimagine.Understandwhatconditionsarerightforyourlevelofflyingandstaywithinthatwindow.
Happyflying&enjoyyourExoceat.TeamOzone
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