• Use a tape measure
• Ask someone to take your measurements and double-check.
• Wear the average layer of cloth you jump with.
• Keep your muscles relaxed while measuring.
1. Height without shoes
Your height, standing up against a wall with feet together and shoes off
2. Shoulders
From shoulder tip bone (acromion) to the other shoulder tip bone (acromion) (run the tape measure behind the shoulders. Keep the tape measure level, allowing it to follow the curve of the shoulders
3. Arm length
From shoulder tip bone (acromion) where the shoulder seam of a perfect fitting Tshirt would be) to the wrist bone. Extended arm.
4. Torso
From hole between clavicles below the throat to the crotch.
5. Inseam
From crotch to floor with shoes off, standing upright. Keep tape measure vertical. Use the very same crotch point for Torso and Inseam measurements.
6. Handles- X
Gear-up with your skydive rig and tightly fasten leg straps and chest straps. Measure from the Main lift web to the MLW at the base of the handles. see picture.
7. Handles-Y
From the suprasternal notch to the base of the handles. see picture.
8. Weight
with light clothing on a scale, without rig.
9. Chest
Around the chest, at the nipples.
10. Waist
Around the belly, at belly button.
11. Hips
Around the widest part of the hip bones.
12. Bicep
Circumference of the bicep at its widest point (extended arm)
13. Forearm
Circumference of the forearm at its widest point (extended arm)
14. Thigh
Around widest part of the thigh.
16. Shoe size
As written on the label (US or Europe size)