Heaviest backplate

[barilhu]

I need a very heavy SS backplate. Where can I find the heaviest?

 

[buddhasummer]

I use a 6mm 5.1kg plate by AGIR with Halcyon weighted STA 2.7kgs when diving dry. Be warned the price is a little scary.

Backplates/harness

 

[lucca brassi]

https://heser-backup.de/laden/catalog/index.php?language=en

backplate s-s 6 mm | DTD

 

[SanDiegoSidemount]

Your best strategy is to buy two identical 6lb/3kg stainless backplates and just bolt them together. Way more affordable than a 6mm plate.

I've never seen it done, but maybe you could even manage this with 3 of them... now THAT's a plate.

 

[rhwestfall]

DSS w/ weight plates? Mine (long pattern) comes in at nearly 16# naked....

 

[tbone1004]

DSS with the weight plates is your best commercially available option. Plates will add 8-10lbs to the SS plates which are 6-8lbs already. So figure 14-18lbs for somewhere around $380 or so?

FredT is still making plates as well and he has a few of the big boys left in stock, similar price when finished, about $50 cheaper when not, same ish weight. 316 instead of 308 stainless, but no grommets and the plates might not be finished so you may have to finish yourself.

Nice thing with Tobins is the plates come off if you're travelling or go to doubles...

 

[ams511]

I remember a post from Netdoc where he has a heavy Fred T plate he is not using. May want to send him a PM.

 

[decompression]

You can sometimes find them on eBay.


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