I have the OMS and I have a DIR syle harness.  There is no advantage 
to the OMS at all.  If you have an OMS harness, just take it off and 
use the instructions on the wkpp site to make a DIR harness.  It's 
pretty easy.  Or you can buy one from EE.  The only difficulty will 
be the crotch strap.  If you go with a 1 inch strap you can make a 
DIR style one and install it without any hassles, otherwise you have 
3 options:

1) alter the plate to widen the slot to 2"
2) use a bolt and washers to hold the strap to the 1" slot (I've done 
this and it works)
3) fold the strap and pass it through the 1" slot.  (this is on my 
list.  apparently it requires pliers, wetting, possibly fabric 
softener, and a dictionary of curse words to get it through.)

Cheers.

PS.  Some might say that it's nice to have a quick release on the 
crotch strap.  This is also not an advantage.  With the quick 
release, part of the strap needs be on the belt side (the part with 
the loop and the female half of the buckle).  This makes the other 
part of the crotch strap shorter, by quite a bit.  Now when you try 
to find it while suiting up, you need to reach much further back, and 
it's generally harder to locate.  When you take the rig off, a DIR 
rig will allow you to simply undo the buckle and slide it out of the 
other part of the waist strap and the crotch strap in one motion. 
The OMS style requires the additional step of opening a quick 
release.  Unnecessary convolutions, added failure points, why bother?


Richie wrote:
~
>The Harness from OMS is too cluttered. I would rather have it 
>simple. That makes it easier for me to get it on and off. It also 
>makes it easier to
>find the items I clipped on. The buckle is nice, and I will take 
>your word for it that it is strong, but it is not necessary.
>   As far as the crotch strap goes, maybe the scooter can't break it. 
>But I don't want the scooter jamming it up my rear. The two inch 
>strap will
>spread out the load and avoid binding. As far as the slot in the ss 
>plate goes. It is amazing what you can accomplish with drills and 
>files and
>dremels.
>     Oms simply did not do its homework on the harness. The chest 
>strap is in the way of the dry suit inflator. It is also not 
>necessary. The rings that hold the unit together , one on each side 
>are also not necessary.
>Then there is the matter of the two inch strap that is attached to 
>the ring with one inch webbing.I want two inch.
>Their one inch crotch strap has this small plastic clip on it to 
>make it adjustable. I would rather have it solid with a loop.
>It seems to make sense to Keep it simple and very functional. It's 
>my opinion and how I intend to proceed and why.
>Thanks for the info, even though I did not agree with it.\
>Richie


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