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I have both steel and aluminum back plates (actually will have two aluminum
ones soon, an extra one for the gf), but was thinking......why do I need a
steel one at all?  wouldn't a "v" weight with the aluminum plate give me the
same result?  It is hard to believe that a v weight would unbalance the rig
a noticeable amount.

  My thoughts are purely to enable me to pack less on a (overseas) dive
trip, but i have never tried a v weight so don't know the issues.  But it
would seem an aluminum plate and appropriately sized v weight, with the same
combined weight, would take up less space than two back plates, and give me
the same functionality of either an aluminum or steel plate.

any comments?

mark

>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 3:23 PM
> To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
> Subject: ss or al plates
>
>
> this is just my opinion but I have two different back plates.. one for
> wetsuit and one for drysuit... Get the aluminum now because it is your
> immediate need and get the stainless one when you need it.
>
> Besides that, one of the easiest things to sell to your buddies is an
> aluminum plate and the harness can be interchanged
>
> My 2 cents
>
>

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