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- Page 1 SUPAIR-VLD PARC ALTAÏS 34 RUE ADRASTÉE 74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD FRANCE User’s manual 45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’ E English version RCS 387956790 Revision Indice: A3 Copyright ©, All rights reserved...
- Page 2 Thank you for your choice of an ESCAPE 2. We are proud to join you on your journey in our common passion : paragliding. SUP’AIR has been designing, producing and selling accessories for free flying activities since 1984. By choosing a SUP’AIR product you benefit from almost thirty years of expertise, innovation and listening.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
List of contents List of contents Introduction Technical specifications Size choice Components Harness overview Backpack mode overall view. FLEX SEAT Sytem presentation About the Airbag Speed-Bar ready ( Optional ). Foot-rest installation (option) Rescue parachute setup assembly. Position setting Flight behavior Pre-Flight control Opening and closing of the Airbag Take-off... -
Page 4: Introduction
Introduction Welcome to the trekking and paragliding world ! With the ESCAPE 2 you are equipped with a light and complete product enabling you to widen you mountain flying spectrum. Great comfort, full Air- BAg, possibility to connect a front mount reserve parachute container, are the characteristics of a well rounded harness ready to tackle any thermal after a takeoff from where your hiking trail lead you... -
Page 5: Technical Specifications
Technical specifications Technical sheet Pilot size 155-170 165-180 175-190 Back height (cm) Pilot’s weight 50-70 kg 60-80 kg 70-95 kg Leaning setting height (cm) Harness weight (+ carabiners+speedbar) 2200g 2350 g 2550 g Designed for Parapente uniquement Seat length (cm) Back height (cm) Seat width (cm) Leaning setting height (cm) -
Page 6: Size Choice
Nonetheless we advise you to try out the harness under a hanging device and in different sizes at one of our retailers in order to choose the correct size. For a complete list of our retailers, please click here : www.supair.com Size... -
Page 7: Components
Components Rescue parachute handle 30 mm Aluminium self-locking biner Options Double stage speed-bar Short foot-rest Front parachute container... -
Page 8: Harness Overview
Harness overview This illustration will help you during your reading. Ventral buckles Safe-T-Bar Thigh strap buckles Ventral width adjustment Leaning setting Shoulders’straps adjustment Dorsal Air-Bag Buckles for foot-rest Speed system pulleys. Hiking poles hooking points. Hydration hose passage. Air-Bag locking system Velcros for footrest attachment Zipper puller for Airbag closing... -
Page 9: Backpack Mode Overall View
Backpack mode overall view. The ESCAPE 2 is a real backpack that combines a good carrying comfort and a complet accessorization. It will help you to plan travels and kike and fly. Compression straps. Elastic hiking pole lanyards. Stretchable netted side pockets. -
Page 10: Flex Seat Sytem Presentation
FLEX SEAT Sytem presentation The Escape 2 revamps the split-leg concept and proposes a hybridization between split-legs and seat plate The legs are solidarized like on a seat plate but in a flexible way so that it takes the shape of your thighs. -
Page 11: About The Airbag
About the Airbag The ESCAPE2 integrates a built-in cushioning protection system named AirBAg in case of a dorsal or buttock landing. It was designed to absorb and dissipate the accumulated energy in case of impact. How does it work? : the Airbag integrated with a few of our harness models is comprised of a fabric envelope shaping two or three caissons. -
Page 12: Speed-Bar Ready ( Optional )
Speed-Bar ready ( Optional ). Push the speed-bar line through the The ESCAPE 2 is pre-equipped to receive most speed-bar systems found on today’s market. grommet. Within the SUP’AIR accelerator product range, the double stage speed system is best suited for being light and self-retractable. -
Page 13: Foot-Rest Installation (Option)
Foot-rest installation (option) The ESCAPE 2 is pre-equipped to receive a foot-rest. Push the webbing through the buckle located at the front of the harness side skirt. Short foot-rest. Foot-rest connection loop ( pre-equipped ). -
Page 14: Rescue Parachute Setup Assembly
Rescue parachute setup assembly. The Escape2 is set-up to receive a front mount reserve parachute container. Rescue Parachute Pocket (with the connection to the harness risers) Connect the front mount reserve parachute container to the right side. Push the reserve parachute risers through the external risers’... - Page 15 Connecting the rescue parachute risers to the harness : Y risers 1. Place the Maillon Rapide® 2. Pass the riser inside 3. Make a new twisted 4. Repeat steps #1, #2 and (locking nut upwards and on the free loop and inside loop with the ring and #3 with another O-ring for the exterior side) inside the web-...
- Page 16 Connecting the rescue parachute risers to the harness : standard risers 1. Make a lark’s head Fasten between the risers and lark’s head neatly the webbing loop for rescue attachment. Neatly stow sur- Rescue parachute plus risers under flaps. standard risers Webbing loop for res- cue risers attachment...
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Page 17: Position Setting
Position setting All harness adjustments must be made prior the first flight during a hang-test session. It is of utmost importance to adopt a proper flying posture, check all basic adjustments and have easy access to in-flight adjustments. Chest strap finger-loop tension tighten- ing adjustment. - Page 18 loosen Leaning angle setting tighten Push up to release. Set the angle of leaning by tightening the snapper (towards a more vertical position) or the black webbing (towards a more horizontal position). You can extend the lumbar support by tightening the #5 buckle.
- Page 19 6. Check carefully that the zipper closing for the aribag is in the opened position How to turn the ESCAPE 2 backpack mode into the harness mode: 1. Un fasten the snap button that locks the Airbag. 2 . Open the backpack as much as you can.
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Page 20: Flight Behavior
The ESCAPE 2 has a sound and well-balanced behaviour Thanks to the Flex Seat System and to the linking between the thighs, the ESCAPE 2 is very tolerant in turbulent conditions by helping you to stay seating whilst limiting the legs’ movements. -
Page 21: Pre-Flight Control
Pre-Flight control Conduct a thorough pre-flight check before each takeoff. • Check the harness and Biners integrity. • Check that the (optionnal) front parachute pocket is correctly closed. • Check that your harness adjustments have not changed. • Check the connexion risers / harness as well as the self-locking Biners ( locked and secured ). •... -
Page 22: Opening And Closing Of The Airbag
Opening and closing of the Airbag The Escape 2 proposes a very useful function for the groundhandling in the snow or the sand : you can close the air inlet with a zipper, thus making impossible for sand or snow to... -
Page 23: Take-Off
Take-off Takeoff is a simple and straight forward. The transition from running to seating is easy. If the transition is a bit more demanding then, raise your knees and push with your shoul- ders against the risers while wiggling your waist to help your body slide into the bottom of the seat. - Page 24 In flight As soon as you are airborne, the behaviour is very instinctive and precise. Please set the distance between the two carabiners according to the aerology and to the wing ma- nufacturer’s recommendations. The average distance / spacing for most gliders from the center of the right Biner to the center of the left Biner where the risers connect, is between 36 cm and 45 cm.
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Page 25: Complements/Accessories
Light front parachute container 320 g PPVCXTRALITE X-tralite front parachute container 100 g COCPPVC Front parachute + cockpit 660 g All the information for the accessories are provided with the product or are easy to access on our website www.supair.com... -
Page 26: Care
• buckles and carabiners ( no structural cracks / works fine ). The threads that compose the webbing and fabrics used in the ESCAPE 2 have been selected in order to ensure the best possible lightness/lifetime compromise. Nonetheless, in some conditions, after a long term exposure to UV and/or significant abrasion or exposure to chemicals, it is compulsory to check your harness in a certified repair centre. - Page 27 SUP’AIR offer a repair facility for their products beyond the end of the warranty period. Please contact us either by telephone or by E-mail sav@supair.com in order to receive a quotation. Only use original factory parts for repairs. Contact us at sav@supair.com to order the correct materials. Materials...
- Page 28 Warranty SUP’AIR takes the greatest care in the design and production of its products. SUP’AIR guarantees its products 5 years (from purchase date) against any defect or design fault occurring during normal use. Any damage or degradation resulting from incorrect or abusive use, abnormal exposure to aggressive factors, including, but not limited to; high temperature, intense sun exposure, high humidity etc will invalidate this warranty Disclaimer Paragliding is an activity that requires, skill, specific knowledge and sound judgement.
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Page 29: Service Book
Service Book This page will help you to record all the life stages of your ESCAPE 2 harness. Serial number : Purchase date Care Care Owner’s name Resale Resale Workshop’s name/ Buyer’s name Workshop’s name/ Buyer’s name Name and stamp of the shop... - Page 30 SUPAIR-VLD PARC ALTAÏS 34 RUE ADRASTÉE 74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD FRANCE User’s manual 45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’ E RCS 387956790...
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