Freedom Plate Divers Roll Call: show us your rig!
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At one point a couple of years ago, Brian at VDH, mocked up a MOLLE harness to be used with his backplates. He asked us all for our individual impressions. At that time I saw no use for what MOLLE offers for "usual" recreational or technical diving; I could NOT see a use for all the options that MOLLE offers. I saw MOLLE as unnecessarily complicated here and, paradoxically, less flexible.
I am very interested in learning how @BoundForElsewhere eventually uses the options that his MOLLE harness provides.
rx7diver
I am very interested in learning how @BoundForElsewhere eventually uses the options that his MOLLE harness provides.
rx7diver
First pic is some velcro strap thing that came with the kit. It's my belt loop.
Holding my corrugated hose.
Clip-on d-ring for my whistle. Also to clip off my primary second. So far bolt snaps are easy on, easy off.
Clip thingy holding down my excess webbing.
Also, Innovative Scuba has some accessories and clips for molle. I haven't tried those yet.
I've pull and stress tested every thing I've attached and am, frankly, impressed. I wouldn't do any kind of tek in it but nothing I'm using it for is terribly jeopardising.
I've pull and stress tested every thing I've attached and am, frankly, impressed. I wouldn't do any kind of tek in it but nothing I'm using it for is terribly jeopardising.
Can't be arsed to dig my stuff out of its storage bag, but:
- inch-wide strips of inner tube will hold a molle pouch on the webbing. I currently have a flashlight pouch, trauma shears pouch, and a z-rex line cutter pouch. You may have to clip them off to something if you find them sliding around too much.
- I use grimloc 'biners all over the place, even if without the webbing: they're lighter than the metal ones and they don't rust as much. And they lock, if you care about "suicide clips".
And if I had a sewing machine I'd've most likely had webbing similar to @BoundForElsewhere's by now -- except of course black.
Or any colour, as long as it's black.
- inch-wide strips of inner tube will hold a molle pouch on the webbing. I currently have a flashlight pouch, trauma shears pouch, and a z-rex line cutter pouch. You may have to clip them off to something if you find them sliding around too much.
- I use grimloc 'biners all over the place, even if without the webbing: they're lighter than the metal ones and they don't rust as much. And they lock, if you care about "suicide clips".
And if I had a sewing machine I'd've most likely had webbing similar to @BoundForElsewhere's by now -- except of course black.
Or any colour, as long as it's black.
On 2nd thought, here's one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JVQ22M8/ with 1" webbing hand-stitched to its back.
It shouldn't slide around as much as inner tube strips, but thanks to the virus it hasn't been in the water yet (i.e. not verified). And the price tag on it isn't too great.
It shouldn't slide around as much as inner tube strips, but thanks to the virus it hasn't been in the water yet (i.e. not verified). And the price tag on it isn't too great.
Does anyone know the name for the disorder where you start a project in the overcomplicated in every way and evolve into something incredibly simple?
Yes, a total bite on the diverite harness but greatly improved. Their hardware is thin and measly.
Another shout out to
Randy and Jody at Piranha.
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