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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0049_01C05F7D.6DD68560 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for your replies to my previous post "which backplate?". I have another question regarding a backplate/harness/wing arrangement: My current kit configuration uses a Transpac II and twin steel 10's or = 12's. Most of my diving is in a dry suit from RIB's off the UK coast. = Donning the Transpac is made relatively easy because it has adjustable = shoulder straps. However, this is sometimes difficult in a rolling RIB = in UK waters despite the extra length of the shoulder straps. When = everything is pulled tight it is very comfortable in and out of the = water. Removing the Transpac in the water is easy because it has quick = releases on both shoulders and on the chest. It is a simple matter to = remove my kit alongside the RIB and have the crew haul it aboard. A one piece harness has no releases right? and it is not adjustable (at = least not whilst wearing it). Therefore it must be very difficult to = put on (especially in a rolling RIB) and virtually impossible to remove = in the water (especially in a dry suit with a thick undersuit). If the = shoulder straps are left loose, making donning and doffing easier, this = would result in a sloppy fit. If the shoulder straps are adjusted so = that the harness fits snugly it must be virtually impossible to don and = doff? Am I missing something here? Any advice would me much appreciated. ------=_NextPart_000_0049_01C05F7D.6DD68560 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2919.6307" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for your replies to my previous = post "which=20 backplate?".</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have another question regarding a=20 backplate/harness/wing arrangement:</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My current kit configuration uses a = Transpac II and=20 twin steel 10's or 12's. Most of my diving is in a dry suit from = RIB's off=20 the UK coast. Donning the Transpac is made relatively easy because = it has=20 adjustable shoulder straps. However, this is sometimes difficult = in a=20 rolling RIB in UK waters despite the extra length of the shoulder = straps. When=20 everything is pulled tight it is very comfortable in and out of the = water. =20 Removing the Transpac in the water is easy because it has quick releases = on both=20 shoulders and on the chest. It is a simple matter to remove my kit = alongside the RIB and have the crew haul it aboard.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A one piece harness has no releases = right? and it=20 is not adjustable (at least not whilst wearing it). Therefore it = must be=20 very difficult to put on (especially in a rolling RIB) and virtually = impossible=20 to remove in the water (especially in a dry suit with a thick = undersuit). =20 If the shoulder straps are left loose, making donning and doffing = easier, this=20 would result in a sloppy fit. If the shoulder straps are adjusted = so that=20 the harness fits snugly it must be virtually impossible to don and=20 doff?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Am I missing something = here?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any advice would me much=20 appreciated.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0049_01C05F7D.6DD68560-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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