SAFETY NOTICE: Harness buckles
The DHV issued a safety notice for paraglider harnesses equipped with Finsterwalder CLICK-LOCK and T-LOCK buckles in the chest strap. Finsterwalder has reduced the service life to only four years!
The following harness manufacturers have used the mentioned buckles in one or more of their models: Advance, AVA Sport, APCO, Finsterwalder & Charly, Independence, KARPO FLY, SKY Paragliders, SkyTrekking, SOL, Woody Valley. The buckles are also used by several other manufacturers.
Read the ADVANCE Safety Notice and their useful Quick Fix For Harnesses With Click-Lock Buckles. See also the WOODY VALLEY Safety Notice.
Whichever your harness brand, it's worth doing regular checks.
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SAFETY NOTICE: Harness buckles
The DHV issued a safety notice for paraglider harnesses equipped with Finsterwalder CLICK-LOCK and T-LOCK buckles in the chest strap. Finste... Read more...