Just ignore the kink. The continuous webbing harness arrangement works fine
in spite of it. Yes, you'll have to replace the webbing more often than if
there were no kink. No big deal.

My wife tried the 1-piece harness with the shoulder straps crossing, and
didn't like it. It seemed to push the top of the backplate away from her
back, causing pressure on her lower back. It also looked a tad dicey with
her drysuit neck seal, we both worried that it would grab the seal and tear
it.

=Art=

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> From: Glenn E Goettler <geg@li*.co*>
> To: techdiver <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> Subject: backplates for 1-pc harness
> Date: Tuesday, September 09, 1997 6:24 AM
> 
> i currently have the thick OMS ss backplate with the standard deluxe
> harness with all the bells and whistles.  i have tried to thread the
plate
> with a 1-piece harness, but was unhappy with the amount of kink (for lack
> of a better word) that resulted in the upper slots.  the OMS plate's
outer
> 'flanges' are bent at a 20 degree angle.  when the webbing is run
straight
> out over the shoulder, only the inner quarter of it takes the full load. 
> my guess is that this is why the stock harness crosses behind the neck?
> 
> anyway, for those of you w/ the 1-piece harness, are the backplates
you're
> using flatter than this, or do you just ignore the kink?  TIA
> 
> -glenn
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