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Paul >Thanks for all the replies about weight belt and harness buckles... >and I didn't even get flamed! ;-) Probably as a result of the way you solicited the advice! >As far as the harness buckle holding the light canister in place, it >seems a little problematic. For one, when I take the harness off the >light would slide off. I prefer to have a separate buckle. Use a second buckle as do others. I remove my kit to get into one of the boats I use, so could lose the light otherwise. Here are a couple of things to think about: * For the buckle that holds the light in place (and this one only), I slip it onto the waist belt inside out. That is, with the lever next to the body. My rationale for this is that if I ever need to remove the light it will make it easier. First, I have to undo the conventionally clipped waist strap, then I can pull the right hand waist strap tail out to the right and this then provides easy access, either single or double handed, to the light buckle lever. In the "conventional" arrangement of lever outwards on a light canister, you can find that actuating the lever is to some extent obstructed by the light canister itself. This is especially true if the light is accidentally tightly jammed too tightly against the backplate - there should be some movement if properly set up. * With all weight belt buckles, check the angle of the jaw. It should be just a tad *over* 90 degrees. If not bend it slightly - this is why I only use steel buckles. The effect of a "just over 90 degree" clip is that it snaps into place as it passes the 90 degree angle and becomes almost self locking. Many clips are correctly angled, some are not! David Shimell shimell@se*.co* <mailto:shimell@se*.co*> DDI: 01932 814096 * Mobile: 07770 282 202 * Fax: 01932 814343 Project Manager, IBM UK Web Server Group, Sequent Computer Systems Ltd, Weybridge Business Park, Addlestone Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT15 2UF, UK registered in England and Wales under company number: 1999363, registered office as above -----Original Message----- From: Paul Braunbehrens [SMTP:Bakalite@ba*.co*] Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 4:16 PM To: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: RE: DIR harness buckles Thanks for all the replies about weight belt and harness buckles... and I didn't even get flamed! ;-) I will think about it and probably either use the halcyon integrated weights or not worry about having two right hand release. As far as the harness buckle holding the light canister in place, it seems a little problematic. For one, when I take the harness off the light would slide off. I prefer to have a separate buckle. Cheers, -- Paul Braunbehrens mailto:Bakalite@ba*.co* http://www.daw-mac.com Mailing list for digital audio on the mac -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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