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Yes Bob, you're missing something. Quick releases aren't a good idea, as they can fail. Loose shoulder straps do not make the rig fit "sloppy". Everything is held into place by a crotch strap. See the rigging instructions for the harness on the web. There are a couple methods of putting the gear on in the water. I like grabbing the crotch strap and sitting on it. I then do up the waist strap. The shoulders are loose enough that you can then wriggle into them without much effort at all. Some of my friends use a different approach where they slide the rig over their head in the water. Loose shoulder straps and tight crotch strap is the key to success. ss -----Original Message----- From: Bob Cooper [mailto:bob@bo*.fs*.co*.uk*] Sent: December 6, 2000 7:10 AM To: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: Backplate harness 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. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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