Best 2" webbing waist mountable knife for cutting webbing

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Quick releases on backplate harnesses are certainly not the norm but conforming is not in my nature :wink: but they are certainly not for everyone. I just used the standard plastic quick releases availability most everywhere.

The T sliders I used are a bit different and completely change the routing of the harness significantly enlarging the shoulder area.

If you are using sliders that allow the webbing to reposition I wonder if that might be part of the problem and allowing your webbing to tighten when it’s not wanted.
Thanks for sharing. I think i'll hold off on the quick releases for now. The point is that the adjustable loops i have right now don't allow for easy repositioning, so if i were to try to take my harness off it doesen't make it any easier - compared to if i didn't have the adjustable loops installed, because the harness just stays put. I'm hoping with these new plastic ones that's going to change. I will update on this thread once iv'e tested them out.

Straight after i ordered them i saw i could have got a metal set of the design from a place called Kent Tooling in the UK, oh well.
They were twice the price anyway and probably heavier than the plastic ones, and i want to keep my rig as light as possible for travel, so i think i made the best choice.
 
How about putting some of that weight in trim or dump pockets on the harness weight belt? I can easily pull out the weights from my trim pockets and dump them if I need too. The rest of the rig is still negative, but I can swim it up.

Alternatives or additions to the above are:

- practice getting out of the harness underwater by undoing the waist buckle instead of cutting your webbing

- carry a medium to large DSMB that's already attached to a spool and practice quickly deploying it and using it as a secondary source of buoyancy

You mean on the waist portion of the harness?

I could do that, i guess. but i think it would make it a little more uncomfortable.

That's a great point about the DSMB, i already have one i carry that is linked together as a spool/dsmb combo but i'm no good at deploying it, so i will practice with that. thanks for all the tips guys.
 
You mean on the waist portion of the harness?

I could do that, i guess. but i think it would make it a little more uncomfortable.
Yes. Mine are placed where the waist strap exits the backplate. The left one is held in place by the D-ring where I clip off the SPG.

I don't feel it at all in the water. But I never put more than a 4 pounder on each side.
 
I think i'll hold off on the quick releases for now
Absolutely! I got the thread off topic by mentioning mine and in no way suggest you use one.

(the linked t sliders though are life changing :))
 
Yes. Mine are placed where the waist strap exits the backplate. The left one is held in place by the D-ring where I clip off the SPG.

I don't feel it at all in the water. But I never put more than a 4 pounder on each side.

Going to experiment and give that ago, thanks for the idea.
 
Absolutely! I got the thread off topic by mentioning mine and in no way suggest you use one.

(the linked t sliders though are life changing :))
It was a good idea, i just don't think its necessary. Plus i plan to do some courses with a DIR style agency called ISE (Inner space explorers), and i know they won't permit me to use them.
 
Absolutely! I got the thread off topic by mentioning mine and in no way suggest you use one.

(the linked t sliders though are life changing :))
I'd be interested to see the type of sliders you have, if its easy for you to take pics off when you get a moment. cheers, mate.
 
Trauma shears

What he said. Or she. Whatever.
 
I'd be interested to see the type of sliders you have, if its easy for you to take pics off when you get a moment. cheers, mate.
At the risk of completely derailing your topic, here is a pic of my current harness. I called them sliders because that’s the name used on the website but they are not sliders as you use it. Sorry for the confusion.
 

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