Dive Rite aluminium back plate & harness

RichieG · July 7th, 2006, 04:51 PM

I'm thinking of buying an aluminumn back plate for traveling and I'm looking for a cheaper alternative to Halcyon...

Does anyone know how the Dive Rite (BC1034 Aluminum (1.5 lbs) http://www.diverite.com/Products/Pro...oductID=BC2116 and Basic Harness (BC1063) http://www.diverite.com/Products/Pro...oductID=BC1063 compares to a Halcyon backplate and harness? Does anyone use both?

I'm hoping to use my Halcyon MC storage pack on it along with a Halcyon STA and Eclipse wing (and possibly an Explorer 40 for when diving doubles abroad).

Thanks

Richard

Ziggi · July 7th, 2006, 05:30 PM

Well..it shouldn't make alot of difference between a Halcyon en Diverite backplate + harnass.

Just watch how it's rigged.

Any way..good luck ;-)

**jb2cool** · July 7th, 2006, 05:38 PM

i'm about to 'upgrade' my girlfriend from an Aluminium backplate to a stainless one. You are welcome to borrow the Aluminium one to see how you like it.

As far as the harness goes......it's just the same as any other one piece harness as far as i can see.

Oh, the MC Storage pack won't fit on some brands of backplates. The perimeter holes are in the wrong places.

***EBT*** · July 8th, 2006, 12:54 PM

Jason,

You were fibbed to then. It fits fine on the Agir plates too. Its just a question of hole locations.

/Zak

TobyFish · July 9th, 2006, 02:06 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by jb2cool)

i'm about to 'upgrade' my girlfriend from an Aluminium backplate to a stainless one.

JB - I've told you this before... a dive-rig is NOT a girlfriend ;-)

July 7th, 2006, 04:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
RichieG(Offline) New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London Posts: 78	Dive Rite aluminium back plate & harness I'm thinking of buying an aluminumn back plate for traveling and I'm looking for a cheaper alternative to Halcyon... Does anyone know how the Dive Rite (BC1034 Aluminum (1.5 lbs) http://www.diverite.com/Products/Pro...oductID=BC2116 and Basic Harness (BC1063) http://www.diverite.com/Products/Pro...oductID=BC1063 compares to a Halcyon backplate and harness? Does anyone use both? I'm hoping to use my Halcyon MC storage pack on it along with a Halcyon STA and Eclipse wing (and possibly an Explorer 40 for when diving doubles abroad). Thanks Richard

July 7th, 2006, 05:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ziggi(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 110	Rigging Well..it shouldn't make alot of difference between a Halcyon en Diverite backplate + harnass. Just watch how it's rigged. Any way..good luck ;-)

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jb2cool(Offline) Padawan learner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Posts: 796	i'm about to 'upgrade' my girlfriend from an Aluminium backplate to a stainless one. You are welcome to borrow the Aluminium one to see how you like it. As far as the harness goes......it's just the same as any other one piece harness as far as i can see. Oh, the MC Storage pack won't fit on some brands of backplates. The perimeter holes are in the wrong places. __________________ http://jb2cool.bulldoghome.com Last edited by jb2cool; July 9th, 2006 at 09:42 AM.

July 8th, 2006, 12:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
*EBT*(Offline) Just another crouton... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 413	Jason, You were fibbed to then. It fits fine on the Agir plates too. Its just a question of hole locations. /Zak

July 9th, 2006, 02:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
TobyFish (Online) Fine Upstanding Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Telford, UK Posts: 792	Quote: (Originally Posted by jb2cool) i'm about to 'upgrade' my girlfriend from an Aluminium backplate to a stainless one. JB - I've told you this before... a dive-rig is NOT a girlfriend ;-)