1st Back Plate Disappointment

[Learner Diver]

Wrap electrical insulation tape over the webbing.

https://www.zoro.co.uk/shop/adhesives-and-sealants/electrical-tapes/black-pvc-insulation-tape-19mm-x-33m/p/ZT1013342X?utm_source=google&utm_campaign=pla%2B%7C%2BAdhesives%20%26%20Sealants&utm_term=ZT1013342X&utm_medium=pla_css_2&targetid=pla-394768464225&loc_physical_ms=1006886&dev=c&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIovXwoKXdhgMVraBaBR24SwL6EAQYBCABEgLdiPD_BwE

 

[LFMarm]

Wrap electrical insulation tape over the webbing.

https://www.zoro.co.uk/shop/adhesives-and-sealants/electrical-tapes/black-pvc-insulation-tape-19mm-x-33m/p/ZT1013342X?utm_source=google&utm_campaign=pla%2B%7C%2BAdhesives%20%26%20Sealants&utm_term=ZT1013342X&utm_medium=pla_css_2&targetid=pla-394768464225&loc_physical_ms=1006886&dev=c&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIovXwoKXdhgMVraBaBR24SwL6EAQYBCABEgLdiPD_BwE

Why? Never seen anyone doing it.

 

[Still Kicking]

Electrical tape is not going to hold up long to a stainless steel edge. It will just lead to a sticky mess and shed bits of plastic in the ocean.

 

[gopbroek]

I have seen the webbing cut and wear on multiple plates, Aluminum and Steel at the upper cross over and lower threading holes. The weight of the entire rig is on webbing and edges of the plate thead holes and edges. Recently I saw a double back thread with a glide on a lower slot and I started doing this on both the upper and lower feed thru's. IMO it transfers the load from a rubbing edge to the glide and seems be a much cleaner threading option. Time will tell if it holds up but wbbing is cheap and its worth a try to me.
The attached pictures are with an old plate and webbing I had lying around. note the bend in the upper slot of the plate. This is pretty standard and provides a nice knife edge to wear the webbing. With the double back glide it should reduce this issue.

 

[Learner Diver]

Electrical tape is not going to hold up long to a stainless steel edge. It will just lead to a sticky mess and shed bits of plastic in the ocean.

If it's personal experience then I would agree. Or are you just guessing?

 

[happy-diver]

No one would do anything so ridiculous having enough understanding of the outcome without the experience

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Why not just route the shoulder straps in reverse so the straps come out of the top slots on the inside rather than coming out backwards and over the top edge. That never made sense to me. Who cares if the cross over strap is on the inside? Those plates fit like sh!t anyway so what’s the difference.
Why would you want a strap with a grommet over the channel when the tank already sticks out too far on top??

And if you want to make a sharp edge smoother, get a file out and begin rounding over the edges.

 

[johndiver999]

yeah it is not that hard to smooth aluminum or SS with a little sand paper. I have also wedged a short piece (2-3 inches) of webbing in the slot to protect the actual harness from wear and it also locks it down very tight in the slot.