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Safety At Sea - Harness and Tether Study - Appendix III Part 2



Appendix III
Static Testing Tables

Standard Harnesses

Harness Make/
Model

Weight oz [gm]

Adjust-able

Price
Retail/
Street

Time to don
(sec)

Strap width
Inch [mm]

Crotch Strap

SOLAS Tape

Magnetic

Pass/
Fail

Captain Al’s 1278T

25

[710]

Yes

32.00

37

1.69

[43]

No

Yes

No

Pass

Forespar Passagemaker

16

[455]

Yes

114.00

103.00

15

2.00

[51]

No

No

No

Pass

Gill (Crewsaver)

14

[398]

Yes

83.33

75.00

<5

(used w/coat)

1.88

[48]

Yes

No

No

Pass

Holland 1278T

25

[710]

Yes

69.00

59.00

37

1.69

[43]

No

Yes

No

Pass

Jim Buoy

7

[199]

Yes

52.00

44.00

13

2.50

[63.5]

No

No

Yes

Fail

Lirakis Newport

15

[426]

No

160.00

148.50

18

2.00

[51]

No

No

No

Pass

Musto Model 6652

19

[540]

Yes

123.65

79.02

22

2.02

[51]

Yes

No

No

Pass

Raudaschl

24

[682]

No

96.00 Can.

8

1.80

[45.7]

No

No

No

Pass

Survival Tech Deck Pro

22

[626]

Yes

126.00

8

1.78

[45.2]

No

No

No

Pass

Survival Tech Pelican 2

 

Yes

 

18

1.75

[44.5]

No

Yes

No

Pass

West Marine Basic

13

[370]

Yes

39.00

20

2.00

[51]

No

Yes

No

Pass *

West Marine Securite’

18

[512]

Yes

39.00

33

2.00

[51]

No

No

No

Pass *

West Marine

Ultimate

18

[512]

Yes

53.50

40

2.00

[51]

No

Yes

No

Pass

Miller Indust. E650

51

[1449]

Yes

87.10

30 (with practice)

1.80

[45.7]

Leg Straps

No

No

Pass

DBI/Sala L2000

54

[1534]

Yes

72.70

95

1.78

[45.2]

Leg Straps

No

Yes

Pass

Black Diamond

19

[540]

Yes

50.00

Not tested

2.55

[64.8]

Leg Straps

No

No

 

Arcteryx Verro

17

[483]

Yes

75.00

30

 

Leg Straps

No

No

 


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