DSS buckle

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louis:
just for clarification this thread was about the wait belt buckle on the hog harness. My cam straps work just fine.
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whoops! I should do a better job reading.

Adjusting the backplate/harness
http://www.dir-diver.com/en/equipment/backplate_adjustment.html

has weaving the buckle. In case you want a graphical explanation.

One thing that I have seen, is when putting on the waist strap, people sometimes misthread so that the side going into the buckle comes out the backside of the buckle, as opposed to going straight back. When you close the buckle, it should press/lock against that band that you just threaded through.

-Don
 
louis:
milimeter. Plus it was very easy to slide out of when out of the pool and sitting on a bench. I know others have complained of slipping harness or difficulty in getting out of the harness. But I had absolutely neither of these problems. Only
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How hard it is to get in and out of the harness depends on your wet/dry suit. I find it pretty easy on wetsuits and bare skin, but very difficult with my drysuit. I use a Viking Sport and have the cuff rings on it, those rings make it hard to get into the harness because they're so large.

Regarding the plastic buckle, it seems to be plenty strong enough to me and in all of my backpacking I never once had a plastic buckle turn loose either. If going the dir route I'd replace it, if not keep it.
 
cool_hardware52:
What I like to do is go "Up" through the first slot, down throught the second and back up through the third, leaving 6-8 inches of webbing projecting beyond the buckle. This allows for further adjustment if needed, and the adjustment can be made more easily than other weaves.
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I just got my DSS single rig (SS) and tried it in the pool yesteday for weighting. I rigged the belt just like this, and had no problem. I did consider reversing i.e. - down through the first, up through the second and down through the last - that would put an additional layer of webbing inside the buckle mechanism, creating a tighter squeeze. But, since I didn't have any issues - I left it like Tobin recommends.

GREAT STUFF.
 
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