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

[lowwall]

A ****** BP that with sharp edges will eat much faster through webbing when you actually use it.

Or spend a couple of minutes with a file to round over the edges. Less effort than dealing with a return. And you can then tell everyone you are a "maker". Of course then you'll be required to grow a beard, buy $600 Alden boots and drink IPAs from obscure breweries. So maybe better to just return it.

 

[The Ruttmeister]

You guys have eyelets in your webbing?

Luxury!!!

 

[JoeTPhilly]

Well, I won't use an STA so for singles it wont.
And for doubles, the holes don't align :/

How are you going to use that plate without a STA?

 

[lowwall]

How are you going to use that plate without a STA?

He also got a wing with slots. You can see the cam band slots on the plate in the pictures.

 

[Sevenrider860]

How can the source of the webbing make a difference? It is webbing with a grommet punched in the center of the width. Same as everyone's...

It only really matters if you need that bottom hole. if you do, you are either just pushing it out of the way or burning a hole in the webbing for a bolt.

Not the same as some. I use Halcyon webbing and the grommet is offset from center so the holes are aligned.

 

[BoltSnap]

I am using a Scubapro Hydros Pro BC, no issues with anything misaligned or not fitting or not in the right place. I am so happy and indeed very satisfied.

 

[Lorenzoid]

A grommet "problem" gets 46 posts and counting. But of course.

Not the same as some. I use Halcyon webbing and the grommet is offset from center so the holes are aligned.

I have Halcyon plates and Halcyon webbing, and for the premium that brand somehow commands--the so-called "H-tax"--the holes had darned well better align! But as said I-don't-know-how-many posts ago, the grommet isn't really needed.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

This why I love SB sometimes, a thread goes viral over something as stupid as a grommet not lining up. Highly entertaining!
It’s cheap plate so what? The slots are off and the webbing sits weird so what?
I’d have taken some pliers and pried out the damn grommet because they are worthless and already had a couple dives in on it while you guys are still here arguing over grommets.

 

[Endler's]

Looks like they knocked off a Hollis plate, which requires their multiple piece ELITE 2 HARNESS.

 

[Lorenzoid]

This why I love SB sometimes, a thread goes viral over something as stupid as a grommet not lining up. Highly entertaining!

The simplest questions often get a lot of responses, because when it comes to something like a metal plate, a piece of webbing, and a grommet, we can all feel like experts. I quickly get in over my head in the deco threads.