Crouch Strap story

I use a 4-point for positive G (only) aerobatics and have
found that with the shoulder harnesses placed at the right height,
a fairly firm cushion, and the belts tightened REAL
tight, I feel VERY secure.

For me setting up cushions and chute and harnesses in such a way
that I have excellent reach for everything, excellent vis, and
am yet quite snugly held in seems to make me feel secure.
I have a little trouble resnugging if I have to shift or
unbuckle momentarily, but it only seems to take
a few tries to get it back.

Ommitting for the moment the idea that perhaps 5 or 6 points might
be better, I wonder how important snugging it up is instead.
I've always assumed that very tight is better than
not, but haven't really heard much opinion. There was some cushion
discussion a while back and I have a fairly thick, fairly firm cushion
now (fortunately I'm quite short so no canopy issues). But
what about snugging tight? Anyone with thoughts or stories?

In article ,
Martin Gregorie wrote:
On 6 Jun 2004 16:55:50 GMT, Ian Cant
wrote:

The 'crotch strap' is what used to be known as a 'negative-G'
strap. Usually it works to keep your skull away from
the canopy during the bumpy bits of sky; rarely, it
helps you in a crash by preventing submarining. However,
a single strap is both inconvenient and potentially
painful. A better design is a double strap, like an
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Mark Boyd
Avenal, California, USA