I just bought my first BPW and went through similar tasks / banging head against the wall over the sheer mad amount of options and customizability of it all. I ended up buying the Xdeep Zen simply because it was readily available at a very good price and I knew others who dive it and had a chance to have a look at it in the wild as it were. I was originally going down the route of a full custom system, but ended up confusing myself and overthinking the whole situation. Id go to a shop if possible, try what they have available. If you find a comfortable fit and its a good price go for it. You can custom it as time goes on and you get used to the pros and cons of what you bought. Have done a few dives with my zen system now and still learning what I like and don't like at the moment. But buying a completed system saved me a royal head ache as I noted earlier I was over thinking the whole thing and confusing myself. Good luck and they are worth it
First BP/W build
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DGX Custom - DGX Gears Singles Harness / Backplate / Wing Package
A basic DGX backplate/wing/harness package for single tank diving at a value price.
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Add a SS plate now or later.
Like others, I have never been bothered by my normal crotch strap. It’s not so tight that you’d feel it if the harness is adjusted correctly.
If you have a weighted STA, that reduces a lot the amount of weight to put on your belt, but the weighted STA cannot be dropped in case of emergency like you’d do with a belt.
If you have a weighted STA, that reduces a lot the amount of weight to put on your belt, but the weighted STA cannot be dropped in case of emergency like you’d do with a belt.
You can hang a butt pouch on a standard plate. In fact aren't most of them set up to use the holes drilled around the perimeter of the plate?
Xdeep added the split strap to create a marketing differentiation, not because it was a demonstrably superior solution for the average diver. Of course it's possible to imagine configurations where a split strap would be more convenient, but the OP isn't asking about anything exotic.
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Update on build:
I have found that I am not a fan of the one piece basic harness, aka the hogarthian. It actually made me feel claustrophobic when I tried it with no tank out of water. It was a very strange experience for me since I can do tight spaces and caves just fine. Now, I am looking to either buy a new harness or mod the basic HOG to have shoulder buckles.
I’ve also found that my barrel of a chest means that I need a chest strap to keep the shoulder straps from cutting the blood flow to my arms. Haha. So far I am leaning towards a harness design such as the Hollis Elite 2. I like that it has the chest straps as well as the SS hardware that connects the shoulder straps to the waist and it can adjust forwards or backwards on the waist.
Does anyone know where I can buy these (see image) without buying a full harness? I have pretty decent google skills but I can’t seem to find them anywhere.
I have found that I am not a fan of the one piece basic harness, aka the hogarthian. It actually made me feel claustrophobic when I tried it with no tank out of water. It was a very strange experience for me since I can do tight spaces and caves just fine. Now, I am looking to either buy a new harness or mod the basic HOG to have shoulder buckles.
I’ve also found that my barrel of a chest means that I need a chest strap to keep the shoulder straps from cutting the blood flow to my arms. Haha. So far I am leaning towards a harness design such as the Hollis Elite 2. I like that it has the chest straps as well as the SS hardware that connects the shoulder straps to the waist and it can adjust forwards or backwards on the waist.
Does anyone know where I can buy these (see image) without buying a full harness? I have pretty decent google skills but I can’t seem to find them anywhere.
I use these
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ive been using regular heavy D rings for the chest pivot point where I put the chest strap, I just got these
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and will be trying them out soon.
2" inch Stainless Steel One Piece Stamped T Slider No Teeth
This slider works on any 2" inch webbing! Both ends use a non-tooth slider to allow for a quick and positive adjustment Great for side mount folks making harnesses These T Sliders are made out of a 1 piece of material and stamped out. These are smooth with no rough edges to damage your webbing...
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ive been using regular heavy D rings for the chest pivot point where I put the chest strap, I just got these
Harness Trapezoid , Piranha Dive Shop |
If your looking to build a harness you may want to use a trapezoid to route your webbing
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There are also these
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T Design w/ Angle Webbing Slot Routing Hardware , Piranha Dive Shop |
Our latest stamped out stainless steel piece uses a 2" inch wide slot to secure and a single pass through slot that will fit upto an 1 1/2" inch wide for better harness routing with the smaller webbing All edges a super smooth so your webbing will not be damaged by running though the slots!
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