Carbon fiber backplate

[larrywfowler]

Aliexpress sells carbon fiber backplate for $81.

Anyone have durability issues with the Chinese made carbon fiber backplates?

 

[fatgeorge]

The one I got from Aliexpress looked solid and nice. And do we even have non-China made carbon fibers?

 

[gordonscuba]

The one I got from Aliexpress looked solid and nice. And do we even have non-China made carbon fibers?

Yes — Halcyon makes very nice carbon fiber backplates.

 

[Jcp2]

Yes — Halcyon makes very nice carbon fiber backplates.

Those are designed in the USA.

 

[fatgeorge]

Yes — Halcyon makes very nice carbon fiber backplates.

Do they make their own carbon fibers, or just the design?

 

[AKinnunen]

3k Twill Glossy Matte 3mm Halcyon Carbon Fiber Backplate - Manufacturers and Factory China - Tasuns Composite

Situated in the convenient China, Tasuns Composite is one of the competitive 3k twill glossy matte 3mm halcyon carbon fiber backplate manufacturers with a professional factory.

www.china-composites.net

I believe it comes from China.

 

[boqurant]

Anyone have durability issues with the Chinese made carbon fiber backplates?

China is the workshop of the world, their factories and massively-capable supply chains make just about everything: both low-end and high-end. Their high-end can far exceed the speed and quality of production of anything produced in the dying West. Better to differentiate on price / reputation / quality control rather than origin of manufacture

 

[larrywfowler]

Your point is well made and taken. What I should have said is, has anyone had experience and/or issues with the non branded carbon fiber backplates that I'm seeing for ~ $150 on Piranha and on Ebay? I've never actually seen a carbon fiber bp and only read about potential for one to crack but this was always someone saying you have to get an aluminum or stainless bp.

I live in Colorado and only dive in the Caribbean or Hawaii on week long + trips so I'm concerned about being on a trip and cracking a cf plate on the first day.

Thoughts?

 

[lizardland]

Anyone have durability issues with the Chinese made carbon fiber backplates?

I'd be interested to see how they fare. I've had a couple of ABS plates from Dive Rite and they both eventually fractured down one of the folds (or what would be a fold if it was steel/al). I guess that's where the plate flexes and cracks formed. I wonder if laminate is more forgiving. I vaguely remember the bolt holes ended up elliptical with wear from the bolts too.

 

[Ben_3]

Aliexpress sells carbon fiber backplate for $81.

I didn't see any at that price