Stingray Harness Setup with Don Hale

[@luist4373]

Hello Fellow Ktek people, how do you set the position of the shoulder straps properly? I feel for the first time, it's not obvious where to place it. I am 1m80

[@KTekPro]

Hello Luis,
Thank you for your comment. Very good question.
This will sound a tad complicated, but it really is not!
The body shapes of people vary quite a lot, so there is no clear answer to give, nothing like "set it to 3 and all good".
The torso, the hip-position, the way the shoulder sits on your torso, all aspects that can change the way the setting needs to be.
So, you say you are 1.80m, in which case I would suggest to set the "butterfly" section so the first 2 loops on that "ladder" system are empty (starts at the 22nd second into the video).
If you can manage the shoulder straps comfortably loose on your shoulder and the chest strap (horizontally strap between the shoulder straps) not right under your chin, then you got it right.
When you then finally place the Harness onto you, the shoulder straps should have a space between the Harness straps and the shoulder (you should be able to fit your hand in there). That is what you need to achieve. If the straps are sitting on your shoulder, means the weight is sitting on your shoulder as well.
The straps under your arms and on your hips should be quite snug (tight, with breathing room for your chest).
The initial setup takes in the worst case 5 min. After that you should not have to deal with the butterfly section anymore. Everything else is rather quick and easy.
Hope this helps!
Your friendly team @ K-Tek

[@luist4373]

@@KTekPro it helps ! thanks a lot :)

[@luist4373]

@@KTekPro for now i have the first ladder that is empty and i start from the 2nd. And i can fit my hand under my shoulders :)

[@KTekPro]

@@luist4373 glad it works out for you!
Please feel free to reach out any time.
We are always happy to help!
Your friends @ K-Tek

[@luist4373]

@@KTekPro after my first day of shoot with the harness i get use to put it faster which is good but i have a little pain on my shoulder blades. I think i will try 1 step lower like you suggested and don't put so much pressure on the middle carabiners. I feel it's good to go super tight and snug on the lower one to put the weight on the hips, release the high ones for shoulders but i went to much on the middle on i thinK.