Some wings have a nice heavy duty handle you can grab.
BP/w Grab Handle?
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@Keith.M I hope that was sarcastic? Don't lift by those handles.... They're nice for hanging the wings if they aren't on the backplate, but not pick anything heavy up other than the wing itself by that handle....
hammet
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I was inspired to buy the Aqualung outlaw bc after remembering a European DM in the Caribbean many years ago who reminded me of the guys in Jacques Cousteau films. He dove wearing only a simple backpack and speedo.
Bob DBF
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Ages ago I picked up a Hammerhead backplate that had handholds cut out on each side so it could be carried horosontal with a single tank and wing attached, very convenient and it still weighted 6#. Unfortunately they dropped off the internet.
The old plastic backpacks had a handle, but they don't get any weight off your belt, and the size doubles that can be used is rather limited.
Bob
The old plastic backpacks had a handle, but they don't get any weight off your belt, and the size doubles that can be used is rather limited.
Bob
Eric Sedletzky
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Just shape a U out of 3/8” or 1/2” stainless rod and weld it on to the top of your plate.
Child’s play.
Child’s play.
99% of the time I have to hand up my gear to the boat after doffing in the water. That's the time I have to be vigilant as the person doing the lifting is always tempted to grab it by the corrugated hose near the tank as it's usually the highest thing out of the water. I have to tell them grab the valve.
When I carry I usually carry by having the valve in one hand and the bottom of the tank in the other, so it's basically sideways.
When I carry I usually carry by having the valve in one hand and the bottom of the tank in the other, so it's basically sideways.
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KDAD
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If I send you back my Freedom plate, can you add a handle to it?
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When I learned to dive, the way to put your BC/ tank assembly in my area was to swing it over your head. I did that exclusively for a long time. Then, sometime in the mid 90's I changed to a backplate, but had a hard time swinging the assembly as securely as with the BC. That's when Fred T considered making plates and I asked him to make me one with handles.
For actual transporting the assembly I found a very sturdy handle that attaches to the tank itself. I bought a few in Spain to test. After loving them, and a long on line search I think I ended up with a supplier in Israel.
They are solid, as opposed to some models found in the US that hinge supposedly out of the way made of flimsy thin material.
I know you're asking for backplate handled but I guess for me, the BP assembly is not that difficult to carry when not attached to the tank.
For actual transporting the assembly I found a very sturdy handle that attaches to the tank itself. I bought a few in Spain to test. After loving them, and a long on line search I think I ended up with a supplier in Israel.
They are solid, as opposed to some models found in the US that hinge supposedly out of the way made of flimsy thin material.
I know you're asking for backplate handled but I guess for me, the BP assembly is not that difficult to carry when not attached to the tank.
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