For Sale Dive Rite Steel backplate & harness

[Geo7]

Up for sale is a Dive Rite steel Backplate with harness.

Backplate weighs 6 lbs.
6.6 lbs with harness.
15.5" long and 10.5" across at the wide end.

Throwing in some screws and some accessory pouches (see pictures).

Used, in great condition.

$75 plus shipping OBO (PayPal Friends only).

Edit: the single tank adapter that was here, has been sold separately.

 

[Tigerpaw]

How much does the backplate weigh?

 

[Geo7]

Let me weigh it on Tue/Wed, when I am back home. I am guessing the combo must be near 6 lbs, but let me confirm as soon as I can.

Edit: Info added to listing.

 

[deansrv72]

Let me weigh it on Tue/Wed, when I am back home. I am guessing the combo must be near 6 lbs, but let me confirm as soon as I can.

Would this fit a 5'8" 170lb male?

 

[Geo7]

Sure, the harness can be adjusted, and the size of the backplate should be fine. Smaller backplates came out only recently and I'd say are for way smaller persons.

The real question is what buoyancy the rest of your setup needs: There are aluminum backplates for people whose rig would be too negatively buoyant with steel.

 

[deansrv72]

Sure, the harness can be adjusted, and the size of the backplate should be fine. Smaller backplates came out only recently and I'd say are for way smaller persons.

The real question is what buoyancy the rest of your setup needs: There are aluminum backplates for people whose rig would be too negatively buoyant with steel.

I certified OW with 14lbs lead in a jacket, wearing a 5mm wetsuit, which I will continue to wear. Not sure if that answers your question. I'm new to the game.

 

[kmoon]

I'd say a standard stainless steel backplate would work well for you, then. A 5-6 pound plate is well below the weight you'd need to counter your 5mm suit configuration, so there's plenty of margin to add weight as needed. (You typically shed weight as you gain experience, and jackets have a bit of extra buoyancy as well, and you need less weight in fresh water or with steel tanks... but you'll never be overweighted with just a plate. I assume you'll need to keep at least 5 pounds of weights, which can be ditchable. There's a calculator spreadsheet if you want a more precise guess.)

You can leave the STA off if you don't need the extra weight, or swap it for a lighter one if you like having a STA.

Lighter plates are more appropriate for travel (tight weight limits on the plane, add weight at your destination) or warm water (less exposure protection needing less weight to begin with).

As Geo7 mentioned, the shorter plates that exist now (typically cutting about 2") are designed for either women (who typically have shorter torsos for the same overall height) or short men.

 

[Geo7]

Thanks kmoon, perfectly said!

This is all coming from the basic old-school recommendation to always have ditchable weight. Not too much, not to little. Sounds like you'd have about 5 lbs in weight pockets or weightbelt. That's about the minimum I'd like to be able to ditch. So this will work with your 5mm or thicker/dry suits, but not thinner suits (e.g. 3mm).

 

[ReVl27]

Hello Geo7, I'm interest in just the STA & metal cam bands.
As I already have my own spare plate to set up a new BCD.

Hence would you consider to separate the set?
If yes you can DM me for further details & purchasing.

Thank you very much!

 

[Geo7]

No problem, will send details asap...