Hi All:
Attached are the photos of my harness, as requested. The set-up includes twin 108s, an OMS 60 wing and a SS backplate. The harness is made out of weight belt webbing, plastic keepers, SS D rings, the OMS 90 and 45 "Billy" rings. I also added hose keepers and the "small" OMS pockets.
As you can see by the last picture, the harness fits more securely and is certainly more comfortable (at least for me) than the traditional style.
Trying something different, I mounted D-rings on the lower portion of the shoulder harness to clip BU lights to. The light mounts along the strap, is clipped to the ring, and can be secured to the strap by cut latex or other means.
As another poster mentioned, the D-ring on the waist strap prevents the system from pulling out. I positioned the waist strap D-rings to provide enough slack for me to go elbows in on the harness wearing my drysuit. Because the harness uses a chest strap, it also provides more slack to enter than a shoulder only system. In use, it works VERY easy. I haven't trimmed and secured the chest strap yet because I haven't dived it wet.
Yep, $120 is EXPENSIVE. I'm thinking the price is high because you are basically buying a prototype model. They are obviously hand-built and OVERBUILT of all SS. Together, they weigh about 3 LBS. If he jobbed it out, they would probably get smaller, better finish and cost $75 a pair.
I'm with rawls on the "comfort," however, it's an OUTSTANDING little piece of equipment!
Attached are the photos of my harness, as requested. The set-up includes twin 108s, an OMS 60 wing and a SS backplate. The harness is made out of weight belt webbing, plastic keepers, SS D rings, the OMS 90 and 45 "Billy" rings. I also added hose keepers and the "small" OMS pockets.
As you can see by the last picture, the harness fits more securely and is certainly more comfortable (at least for me) than the traditional style.
Trying something different, I mounted D-rings on the lower portion of the shoulder harness to clip BU lights to. The light mounts along the strap, is clipped to the ring, and can be secured to the strap by cut latex or other means.
As another poster mentioned, the D-ring on the waist strap prevents the system from pulling out. I positioned the waist strap D-rings to provide enough slack for me to go elbows in on the harness wearing my drysuit. Because the harness uses a chest strap, it also provides more slack to enter than a shoulder only system. In use, it works VERY easy. I haven't trimmed and secured the chest strap yet because I haven't dived it wet.
Yep, $120 is EXPENSIVE. I'm thinking the price is high because you are basically buying a prototype model. They are obviously hand-built and OVERBUILT of all SS. Together, they weigh about 3 LBS. If he jobbed it out, they would probably get smaller, better finish and cost $75 a pair.
I'm with rawls on the "comfort," however, it's an OUTSTANDING little piece of equipment!