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I've used these, loop them through some of the extra holes in my backplate to wrap around my SMB and spool.
https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Bungee-Canopy-Black-24-Piece/dp/B07GD8PGST
https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Bungee-Canopy-Black-24-Piece/dp/B07GD8PGST
If you run them through the camband slot in the plate they are longer and easier to pull
On backplate setups, I just have a length of bungee woven thru a triglide.
If I’m diving with open minded divers and a single bottle, I’ll slide it thru a backplate hole.
I find I don’t need an anchor to the webbing (although it does make it easier overall), I have no problems feeling for it against the plate vs the chest strap if needed. A small quick link and clip can be added after its placed in the backplate and clipped to the d-ring (I don’t find it hard to don/doff in 400g+ and heating systems, but can undo the clip if it is)
If I’m diving with those that would report me to the GUE police, it doesn’t need to come out
Although most are converts once they see it.
I pop out the bottle just before gas switch time, and tuck it back in afterwards for switch coherency..
I also do this method when I use my Sidekick with backmount tanks.
_R
If I’m diving with open minded divers and a single bottle, I’ll slide it thru a backplate hole.
I find I don’t need an anchor to the webbing (although it does make it easier overall), I have no problems feeling for it against the plate vs the chest strap if needed. A small quick link and clip can be added after its placed in the backplate and clipped to the d-ring (I don’t find it hard to don/doff in 400g+ and heating systems, but can undo the clip if it is)
If I’m diving with those that would report me to the GUE police, it doesn’t need to come out
Although most are converts once they see it.
I pop out the bottle just before gas switch time, and tuck it back in afterwards for switch coherency..
I also do this method when I use my Sidekick with backmount tanks.
_R
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