help needed making sense of used gear listings

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i am currently searching for used gear. and though i find many listings that include the heigth and weight of the person the container was made for and the size range of canopies that will fit in it. then i see things like: C18, W4, V310, 15/15, and 17.5/15.5+.5+1. and i have no idea what that means.

if anyone could shed some light on this or direct me to a post with more info if this has been discussed before i'd greatly appreciate it. also are there any other of my measurment specs i should know besides heigth and weight that would help me in looking for gear?

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[skybytch 259]

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are there any other of my measurment specs i should know besides heigth and weight that would help me in looking for gear?

You need to know what size MLW will likely fit you best. Take your height (in inches) and subtract your inseam (crotch to floor in inches) and then subtract 20; the result will be close to the length MLW will fit you best. For example, I'm 5'8" and have a 33" inseam. 68" minus 33" minus 20 = 15 - so a 15" MLW should (and does) fit me well.

Each manufacturer has their own way of noting harness size. Javelin/Odyssey is commonly C17, C18 (C indicates yoke size, B yokes are also common; the number indicates MLW length). Other manufacturers go into more detail, listing offset and lateral length. As long as the person the container was built for isn't hugely different in shape than you are (ie you're 5'8" and 190 lbs and the seller is 5'8" and 110 lbs), the laterals, legstraps and offset shouldn't be an issue.

Just in case, always be sure that the seller is willing to take the gear back and refund your money if the harness doesn't fit.

You need to know what size canopies you intend to put in the container. With that information, go to the websites of the manufacturers of containers you are looking for and check their container sizing chart to determine what size you need. Note that each manufacturer has their own shorthand for labeling the container size; Javelin/Odyssey is J3k, J5, etc; Wings is W4, W7, etc; Infinity is I33, I42, etc., Vector3 is V310, V350, etc.

With those two bits of information (your MLW size and the container size you need for each brand you are interested in buying), buying a used container sight unseen online becomes simple... well, simpler anyway.

[Ironmanjay 0]

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are there any other of my measurment specs i should know besides heigth and weight that would help me in looking for gear?

You need to know what size MLW will likely fit you best. Take your height (in inches) and subtract your inseam (crotch to floor in inches) and then subtract 20; the result will be close to the length MLW will fit you best. For example, I'm 5'8" and have a 33" inseam. 68" minus 33" minus 20 = 15 - so a 15" MLW should (and does) fit me well.

Each manufacturer has their own way of noting harness size. Javelin/Odyssey is commonly C17, C18 (C indicates yoke size, B yokes are also common; the number indicates MLW length). Other manufacturers go into more detail, listing offset and lateral length. As long as the person the container was built for isn't hugely different in shape than you are (ie you're 5'8" and 190 lbs and the seller is 5'8" and 110 lbs), the laterals, legstraps and offset shouldn't be an issue.

Just in case, always be sure that the seller is willing to take the gear back and refund your money if the harness doesn't fit.

You need to know what size canopies you intend to put in the container. With that information, go to the websites of the manufacturers of containers you are looking for and check their container sizing chart to determine what size you need. Note that each manufacturer has their own shorthand for labeling the container size; Javelin/Odyssey is J3k, J5, etc; Wings is W4, W7, etc; Infinity is I33, I42, etc., Vector3 is V310, V350, etc.

With those two bits of information (your MLW size and the container size you need for each brand you are interested in buying), buying a used container sight unseen online becomes simple... well, simpler anyway.

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You help out us newbies a lot skybytch, we sure as hell need it LOL

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[Armour666 0]

thanks for that learned somethign new , I lucked out when I dought my rig the guy was close to my size xbut now I know for next time

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With those two bits of information (your MLW size and the container size you need for each brand you are interested in buying), buying a used container sight unseen online becomes simple... well, simpler anyway.

thank you so much for the reply. my MLW is 18 and i'm looking at a 170 or 160 for canopy size. i'm off to the classifieds now.

diamonds are a dawgs best friend