Backplate hole not aligned with harness - Bad design or bad user?

[Pyndle]

Hello,

I'm building my first setup and I am struggling with the harness assembly. Don't know if that's normal or if my backplate is poorly designed.

Basically when the harness is in place, the hole in the harness doesn't align at all with one of the 3 holes on the top of the backplate (it sits slightly below the 3rd lowest hole - if the BP had 4 holes it would line up perfectly).

This means I have to push the harness further up to make it fit the hole.

Is this normal? Am I messing something up?

Thanks!

 

[lexvil]

Not normal but no big deal, looks like an aluminum plate, three options 1drill a hole, 2 push it up or 3 don’t worry about it because the bolt through the harness isn’t necessary.

 

[TheBeepBoop]

Mine is the same way. I know it isn't normal, but I have had no issue with it at all

 

[lowwall]

Don't worry about it. You don't need to bolt the harness. I don't even use grommets on mine.

 

[Pyndle]

Awesome, thanks for confirming guys!

 

[lowwall]

There's a bunch of videos on YouTube. This one is good for an overall understanding of adjusting the harness.

 

[happy-diver]

Eyelets only contribute to instability

 

[Pyndle]

How so?

 

[Shabaday]

The eyelet keeps the harness slightly away from sitting flat on to the backpack. Metal eyelet on metal backplate reduces friction and becomes "less" stable.

 

[Pyndle]

Mine sits already far from the plate, I don't know if it's because it's new so the harness is very stiff or if it's because the inclination of by BP holes is wrong ?