hog harness re-sizing?

[olmic]

Hey ...

If I buy a BP with hog harness and adjust it so it fits my drysuit + undergarments - then what do I do when I go somewhere tropical and dive a 2 mm shorty? Re-adjust the sizing on-the-fly, or is the sizing only done once (and can/should not be re-done)?

Thanks,

Ole

 

[Rainer]

readjust

 

[Green_Manelishi]

Hey ...

If I buy a BP with hog harness and adjust it so it fits my drysuit + undergarments - then what do I do when I go somewhere tropical and dive a 2 mm shorty? Re-adjust the sizing on-the-fly, or is the sizing only done once (and can/should not be re-done)?

Thanks,

Ole

If you wear thick undies with the DS the harness will be loose with a 2mm shorty. Best idea is to have two plates; one for the DS , the other for the 2mm. If that's not possible, work out the adjustments before you leave and mark the webbing somehow so you can easily switch back and forth. Bear in mind that d-rings migh also need to be moved depending on the severity of the harness adjustment.

 

[gene1340]

I dive a drysuit and have never had a problem making the small adjustments for warmer waters. No big deal in my opinion.

 

[Scotty_Aus]

what about the hole you melt through the webbing at the top of centre?

 

[matt t.]

what about the hole you melt through the webbing at the top of centre?

You don't need to move that. You would shorten the shoulder straps (which would lengthen the waist straps) evenly on each side and adjust your buckle accordingly. A little extra on each side of your waist strap won't be noticeable.

 

[TSandM]

It isn't that big a deal to readjust a harness. Marking the spots, as somebody else mentioned, makes it easier to get it right each time. But there is one thing that helps a LOT -- There seem to be two different types of webbing. One is thicker and stiffer than the other. The thick stuff is hard to move, especially once it has developed a bit of "memory" for one placement. I had to use a barbecue skewer to pry it out of the triglides.

The thinner stuff is FAR easier to move. Rick Inman calls it "weebly wobbly webbing" and doesn't like it, because it can get a little cattywhompus in the triglides, but I love its easy adjustability. The webbing Halcyon makes is the thin, flexible stuff, but there are other makers as well.

 

[cool_hardware52]

what about the hole you melt through the webbing at the top of centre?

Some plates don't require a hole. Even if your plate does require a hole, that's the center of the webbing, and need not move when you adjust.

Tobin

 

[ShoalDiverSA]

... because it can get a little cattywhompus in the triglides...

 

[Toolbox-13]

Some plates don't require a hole. Even if your plate does require a hole, that's the center of the webbing, and need not move when you adjust.

Tobin

Nice site Tobin...