After more than a year of testing, the engineers at Sun Path Products
Inc, are proud to release the Javelin "Odyssey" harness/container
system. In keeping with the tried, tested, and proven reliability of
the world-famous Javelin, the Javelin "Odyssey" takes comfort,
strength, performance and fashion to a new level.
The "Odyssey" was tested under the FAA TSO category C 23 (d), meaning
that it has been drop tested to weights in excess of 300 lbs. The new
rig features longer riser covers, eliminating any exposure of the main
or reserve risers, but not hindering the opening characteristics of the
canopy. New "anti-twist" technology main risers, incorporating plastic
riser tube inserts, are included. The tubes are of a composition that
meets or exceeds the test conditions required by the FAA TSO. The
advantage of plastic tubes is that they can be "crushed" in a car
door/trunk and continue to function. The new "Odyssey" will also
feature the Oetiker clamps, which clamp the release and reserve
housings in place, thus eliminating the need for hand tacks.
The "Odyssey" will touch you where no other rig can with its
new "cut-in" backpad (the lateral straps exit the backpad closer to the
center of the main container, instead of at the corners). This feature
of the Javelin "Odyssey" allows for the lateral strap to contour around
the lower back, keeping the container snug against the jumper. The
jumper and Javelin "Odyssey" move as one. High-speed free flyer,
competitive formation skydiver, or weekend warrior, the Javelin
"Odyssey" stays snugly in place. The Javelin "Odyssey" features a new
quilted-look, extra comfortable backpad, affording unsurpassed luxury
while sitting in the plane or waiting for your load.
New legstrap geometry is currently under evaluation and will
become available as soon as testing is complete. The Javelin "Odyssey"
also features split leg straps as standard. By splitting the webbing,
and making the leg strap wider, the weight of the suspended jumper is
dispersed through a larger area, providing exceptional comfort under
canopy.
The Javelin "Odyssey" is available in new "space-age" durable fashion
fabrics, previously unavailable to the general public. These new
fabrics have been tested for over a year, before officially debuting on
the 2001 Javelin "Odyssey". These new "space-age" fabrics include a
leather-look fabric, available in black, navy, green, and brown. The
colorful "houndstooth", a checkerboard pattern, is available in a
variety of colors. Also new to the market, is our "Diamondback" fabric,
which is a ribbed parapack fabric, where the ribs are in the shape of
diamonds. The "Diamondback" is available in six different colors. We
will have a limited supply of a funky "hologram" plastic fabric, which
will be available for the pop-top and midflaps.
The Javelin "Odyssey" offers exceptional safety, performance,
comfort, and fashion, from a company that has proven itself an industry
leader in skydiving harness and container manufacture over the last
decade.
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