How to Measure Yourself for Harness & Container Systems:



Accurate measurements are a must to assure a good harness and container fit. Please use a quality cloth tape measure and have someone to assist you. If you are going to be wearing heavy clothing when BASE jumping measurements should be taken with this clothing on. Don't randomly add to any measurement as this will alter the fit. Best clothing for measurements are tee-shirt with light jacket or sweatshirt and pants or jeans.
Metric Or Imperial? - Use either, we can convert, but stick with one or the other.
Height and Weight - Measure it now with accurate scales.
Waist - Measure your waist around the belt line making sure you are above the hip bone. This measurement should be between 26 - 40 inches or 66 -102 centimeters.
Torso - Measure this from the top of the collar bone to the hip bone. Find the "hole in the throat" go to the side and follow the top of the collar bone until you are directly above the nipple. Go to the waist on the same side and "poke" for the hip bone. Measure between these two points in as straight a line as possible. This measurement should be between 15 -21 inches or 38 -53 centimeters.
Upper Thighs - Stand evenly on both legs. Place tape measure as high as possible into the crotch area and measure the circumference of the thigh with the tape parallel to the floor. (And nothing in your pockets).
Chest - Place both arms above your head. Place tape measure high under the arms and then lower your arms. Relax and take a normal breath. Measure around chest with the tape parallel to the floor. This measurement should be between 32 - 47 inches or 81 - 120 centimeters. Woman are measured above, not below, the breasts.