When presented with the same problem, I tried the single-tank mounting brackets and found them to be a real pain. So, My solution was a pair of Dive-Rite junior wings (don't need that much lift for a single tank, and besides it can even make a nice backup on a small doubles rig). My solution was a scubapro backpack laced much the way the dive-rite harness is done, with those junior wings attached. It mounts cleanly, close in, and has the same freedom of movement and hard-point attachments as the wings. >I'm interested in using my backplate and wings with a single tank, say a steel 95. I know that DiveRite makes a single band kit, but it's really expensive, >and I was actually hoping for something more convenient. I've also seen -- >in Aquacorps, I think -- a latch type setup where the slot is connected to >the backplate, and the latch is connected to the band on the tank. Although >in theory that is great, it looks like it would push the tank several >inches away from the backplate, thus throwing off the center of gravity >and other trim elements. > >I was kind of hoping that I could take an existing BC (that has the straps >for the tank), punch holes in it where the backplate bolts would go through >and put grommets in (much like how the wings are set up). Any comments on >this? ------------------------------------------------------- Scot Anderson email: scot@bt*.co* web: http://www.btg.com/~scot/ "Is he back from that dive trip yet?"
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