Dive Rite ABS plastic Back Plate

[fnfalman]

If anybody has a Kydex back plate that fails due to UV exposure I'll replace it.



This is just silly. Most of the gear we all use is non metallic, webbing, wings, exposure suits, fins, masks etc. Excessive UV exposure is not great for any of it. With reasonable care it lasts a long time. Any diver would be most fortunate to dive enough to wear out a kydex anything.

Do you care for all your gear EXCEPT your backplate?

Know where I can get an aluminum wing?


Gotta love you folks who know more about my design choices than I do.

Why Kydex?

1) Lighter than aluminum

2) Less negative than aluminum

3) Slightly flexible

4) No corrosion issues

Great strength is not required for backplates as the loads they see are quite small.
Anybody that's seen a Stainless STA bolted through a Alum back plate and left that way for a few months of marine use might think differently about corrosion.

Tobin

You make for a lot of excellent points. And you said it yourself "great strength is not required for backplates as the loads they see are quite small". Therefore, for all practicality, Kydex has zero advantage over ABS.

As far as presuming to know about YOUR gears more than you do, sorry, I am not that arrogant. But I would hope that you would do the same for others who prefer to use materials other than Kydex for their own gears and equipment.

 

[cool_hardware52]

You make for a lot of excellent points. And you said it yourself "great strength is not required for backplates as the loads they see are quite small". Therefore, for all practicality, Kydex has zero advantage over ABS.

To the best of my knowledge no DSS Kydex plate has failed in use.

ABS plates have failed, often catastrophically, they split down the center line of holes.

As far as presuming to know about YOUR gears more than you do, sorry, I am not that arrogant. But I would hope that you would do the same for others who prefer to use materials other than Kydex for their own gears and equipment.

Please use whatever materials you prefer, for what ever reasons you like. I have never suggested that YOU be required to use the materials or methods I prefer.

It is not a minor matter to offer any goods for sale to the general public. I have an obligation to produce goods that I can fully stand behind. That fact alone has the greatest influence on my choices.

Tobin