I am wondering why DIR requires the use of a continuous peice of webbing for harnesses? I understand not wanting quick releases, but what is wrong with the "deluxe" harnesses without them? I don't see the rings failing and stitched webbing isn't prone to failing either. The harness I used at AIRBORNE to jump out of planes used stitched webbing and that sees more stress than a scuba harness would. So why the ban? Just trying to understand the logic.
DIR Harnesses?
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There's nothing appreciably gained (as far as DIR is concerned) from a "Deluxe" harness, but the stitching and such will fail before the webbing would, so there is something lost.
Ben
Ben
RICHinNC
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ALL THE WAY !!! Sorry...not DIR...but sndt understands...
Boogie711
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It's also a heck of a lot simpler. There may be little to lose, but there's not a whole lot to gain now, either? So my theory (being only a theory) is that simple won.
salty
Contributor
dont take what you dont need.
Plus it costs a few dollers to replace a stright piece of webbing or put togther your first back plate with out the fancy stuff of the delux modle.
Plus it costs a few dollers to replace a stright piece of webbing or put togther your first back plate with out the fancy stuff of the delux modle.
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