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What about the Hollis Elite II Harness?
. And George some of us live where we need dry suits or thick wetsuits. Monkey diving may work in warm waters but not in cold.
What's monkey diving? I live in Southern Calif, I wear 1/4 suits with no BC. A dry suit is the ultimate BC isn't it? A guy can buy and use a BC, it doesn't matter to me, just saying that they are not necessary unless you want one. What wetsuit or dry suit you wear has absolutely nothing to do with choosing to use a BC or not. How did we dive before 1975 or whenever the BC became popular? You either are overweighted or you are not.
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One thing I hear that is confusing is "getting the hang of diving with a BP/W" - what does that mean? Threading the straps and buckle?
You just put the tank in, tighten it up, put your arms through, do the buckle and jump in the water.
I suspect years ago these DIR guys tried to make it sound like it had to be specialized to the point where people were confused and intimidated by a plate and some webbing