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Tony - in response to your belt mounted light question . . .
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> up to now i've been butt mounting my battery pack but tried the idea of
> mounting it on the harness strap waist strap-it worked but i really wasn't
> comfortable with the way it could move around-obviously it can't come
> adrift, i'd just feel better if it could move less. i've seen references to
> securing the battery pack to holes drilled top right and bottom right in the
> back plate-any comments from anyone who's tried this as to if it works or
> notwill be appreciated.
> tony phillips
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I use the OMS steel backplate since I have a cheapo overly buoyant 
neoprene drysuit, grumble. . . , anyway I didn't HAVE to drill holes 
because the steel backplate is set up with holes spaced conveniently all 
around the perimeter - supposed to be used for that cording that 
supposedly keeps down excess drag on the OMS *bunge* wings - you know the 
dumb ones with the cording that, heh, keeps them from actually inflating 
readily!! Anchoring the lite to the backplate keeps it very stable - You 
can attach the lite with samll quicklinks or small 'biners.  I saw 
Rennaker using the non-locing 'biners and figure he does so in case he 
HAS to get the lite completely off - like to ditch it in some emergency 
where he is *hung up*.  Anyway, topside it sure lessened the drag on my 
belt - was pulling so much before I tried securing it to the backplate 
that it was really *getting me down*! VBG

Robin Fitch
NSS/CDS 23286

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