Justin Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Hi, I've got a Miniplane paramotor with the Apco harness & I want to fit a front mounted reserve. I've also got a Gin One G 42 reserve. Is there a front mounted container I could use for this reserve that attaches directly to the main karabiners on the ABM arms of the Miniplane rather than a Y bridle onto the shoulder straps? I'm thinking maybe the Gin One G 42 is a bit bulky for a front mounted reserve & the newer lighter generation of reserves would be better? Any advice on this would be really appreciated. thanks, Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Hi Justin ' I'm using the snip" front mount on my miniplane as recommend by Christian on here I did try a normal type bulky front mount but didn't like it much ' banging against your legs on forward launch . There's a pic of snip on miniplane uk site . cas . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Hi Cas, I've had a look on the Miniplane website & I've seen the Snip reserve on there. It does look nice & compact. Any idea what the weight of it is & does it come complete with the outer container? I would probably need the bigger size as I stood on the scales with my motor & wing & 1/3 tank of fuel & was 110kg all up. Also, I see the Snip attachments fasten directly to the main carabiners, which I like, but does the container attach anywhere to the harness? Thanks again, Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 I have the large version snip , and is maxed at 130 kg . No problem attaching it to harness as there various options ' container is attached separate then reserve bridles go to my carabiners same as wing but with a separate carabiners ' only because it's a bit of a faff opening carabiner gate with two hoops in there . Also serves as a cockpit 'it comes with a Velcro pad to place your instruments . I did post some pics on here but can't remember what section they are in . cas . Give Russ a call at miniplane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Thanks again cas, that's been really helpful. I'll contact them at Miniplane for a chat about it but I think the Snap is the way to go. To be fair it seems really good value when you compare it to other brands like Gin & Independance! Granted the Independance Utra Cross is super light & compact. I have the Ultra Cross 100 for my Ozone Ultralite but the max weight is only 100kg. Thanks again, Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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