I agree.  I just did it a couple days ago, and all I needed was a 
pair of pliers.  Once engaged, I could actually move it along with 
bare hands.  I like it much better, and there is no hole in the strap 
that could potentially tear out.

Cheers.


Davy wrote:
~
>Hi guys,
>
>I have changed my crotch straps on 2 of my old Halcyon BP( 1 inch slot) to
>the new 2 inch "Shimellian style" soft webbing and don't find it really that
>difficult. You might want to smoothen the sharp edges of the slot with file
>and sand paper to allow easier passing through of the webbing and later
>webbing wear protection. This is the best option in my opinion. Just my 2
>cents.
>
>Rgds,
>Davy Koh
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Paul Braunbehrens <Bakalite@ba*.co*>
>To: Richie <cheers2@op*.ne*>; techdiver <techdiver@aquanaut.com>;
>Christine M Yule <cyule1@ny*.rr*.co*>
>Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 11:22 PM
>Subject: Re: Harness
>
>
>>  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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