bp sizing

[billtylerjr]

I have been thinking about this for some time and thought I would gather comments from others. I am a pretty big guy about 7ft 340lbs, i have pretty wide shoulders and had to get my dry suit custom. what I have been thinking about is the size of my bp. when I have it on, and high enough to touch reaching over my head the waist strap goes roughly several inches over my belly-button area, not around my hips. and since i resized it for my dry suit i am having a difficult time getting in and out of the harnes and the waist strap is just barley long enough to close.

my question is, are bpw systems meant to be a one-size-fits-all solution or are there times where a larger or smaller plate makes since? I am sure that i can get a longer length of webbing to give me additional room but should I be thinking of a longer (maybe wider) bp as well?

Thanks for any comments and suggestions.

 

[Mo2vation]

I have been thinking about this for some time and thought I would gather comments from others. I am a pretty big guy about 7ft 340lbs, i have pretty wide shoulders and had to get my dry suit custom. what I have been thinking about is the size of my bp. when I have it on, and high enough to touch reaching over my head the waist strap goes roughly several inches over my belly-button area, not around my hips. and since i resized it for my dry suit i am having a difficult time getting in and out of the harnes and the waist strap is just barley long enough to close.

my question is, are bpw systems meant to be a one-size-fits-all solution or are there times where a larger or smaller plate makes since? I am sure that i can get a longer length of webbing to give me additional room but should I be thinking of a longer (maybe wider) bp as well?

Thanks for any comments and suggestions.

I believe its longer and a bit wider.

Some other manufacturer's also make "large" plates.

7' large???? Dunno. Tobin (from Deep Sea Supply) is a member here - he may be able to assist you.

http://www.deepseasupply.com/page7.html

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Ken

 

[scubafool]

FredT is supposed to do some custom work. It might be more expensive than an off the shelf plate, but it is possibly an option. Email address is ftagge@goldinc.com

 

[offroaddiver]

I'm close to the same boat as you... i'm 6'5 long in torso around 300....i know the pains of finding clothes that aren't custom sized. I'm planning on ordering a large bp from deepseasupply.com they look really nice. check out the whole site.

 

[loosebits]

Yep, I am 6'5", 230. The std 15" plate puts the harness right across my diagphram. I picked up a 16" Koplin plate which does the job, you'll probably want a 17" or bigger plate. FredT is probably your best bet.

 

[billtylerjr]

thanks guys, I will get in touch with fredt