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  Yup, stiffer webbing.

I tried a prototype plate with soft webbing and no matter what 
convoluted way i rearranged it at the waist, it wouldn't stay put.  I 
replaced it with the usual stiff webbing ASAP.

At 6:57 AM -0500 12/3/01, Trey wrote:
>  You need the thicker , stiffer webbing.
>
>>   -----Original Message-----
>>  From:	James Dibbs [mailto:James.Dibbs@op*.co*.au*]
>>  Sent:	Sunday, December 02, 2001 10:25 PM
>>  To:	'techdiver list'
>>  Subject:	Harness Creep Problems
>>
>>  Hi guys.
>>
>>  I have a problem with the webbing on my harness slowly creeping through
>>  the weight belt retainers (two slot), resulting in one strap longer than
>>  the other. The creep occurs and the bottom slot where the waist strap come
>>  out of the plate.
>>
>>  I dove out of a small boat. Donning the gear means sitting down, getting
>>  into the gear then rolling over onto my knees before standing up. While I
>>  am doing this, one strap is taking all the force and slipping (slightly).
>>
>>  The end result is unless I make sure the straps are reset before every
>>  dive I end with the rig slightly skewed on my back which drives me nuts.
>>
>>  Can anyone suggest a way to prevent webbing creep through the weight belt
>  > retainers on my backplate.
>  >
>  > Thanks
>  >
>  > James Dibbs
>  > Sydney, Australia
>  >
>  >


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