Ed Palma
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Y'know John, I've heard you mention the para-sea before, but I've never seen it til now. Looks great!
Mike Nelson's all-web tank harness (with no backplate)
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Y'know John, I've heard you mention the para-sea before, but I've never seen it til now. Looks great!
Used one once... back in the 60s. Uncomfortable. No thanks. I stuck with the backpack style (which were also present in the 60s... I remember mine, even though I was there!)
Yes, the basket harness. Allan does an excellent job on all his harnesses. I have a basket harness in USD blue and a standard harness with bands in Healthways yellow. I love them both. Right now I am on vacation and they take up virtually no extra room on the cylinder in the back of the car, another advantage. Last week I had the opportunity to make a couple dives using the basket harness at Little Corona del Mar beach before the surf picked up. I don't even notice the cylinder on my back, so to me it is comfortable.
Eric Sedletzky
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With a 7mm two piece beavertail wetsuit with a spine pad I could strap a chevy 350 on my back and not feel it.
I like strapping a plain tank on my back, to me there is nothing uncomfortable about it. I even strap a plain tank on my back in a pool with board shorts with no problem.
The tank IS the plate.
I like strapping a plain tank on my back, to me there is nothing uncomfortable about it. I even strap a plain tank on my back in a pool with board shorts with no problem.
The tank IS the plate.
Thanks KimseyO, but no, the Para-Sea concept is a combination of the parachute harness modified to get into it from the rear rather than the front, with a front-mount, wrap-around BC. It is better seen from the side:
One of the other PJs built an "Integrated" harness which also included both a parachute harness with a scuba harness. But the Para-Sea concept is independent of the scuba unit, and can be used for free diving whereas the Integrated harness was also the scuba harness. I believe this is a photo of PJ Nick Klimi in the integrated harness.
I'm still hopeful of getting a few produced, perhaps next year as mine is getting pretty worn now. I also think I can develop some underwater swimming concepts along with the Para-Sea BC which would allow double amputees to swim very, very fast and efficiently in the water (maybe even with double hose regulators).
SeaRat
I own two of Allans harnesses. I have a basket and the one with the metal hoops. If your walking around the dock with a tank hanging off your back, I suppose they wouldn't be very comfortable. However underwater, where they are designed to be used, I find them to be very comfortable. At the Sea Hunt 50 event this year I had 6+ hours of bottom time over a 3 day period. That was all using those harnesses. Half the time diving wearing a swim suit! No problem what so ever.
I have one of Allan's harnesses for my twin 72 cf rig. They are very comfortable in that form. I have seen his single and even triple rig harnesses in action at Portage. All of us who use them find them quite comfortable and streamlined underwater. With double d-ring releases it means it only takes a few seconds to put on and then voila - you're a fish. Thanks Allan for remanufacturing such a great product
simonbeans
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Just spent two weeks diving in the 1000 Islands of NY. Dove 8 different wrecks, drift diving, deep stuff, bottle collecting, etc. Double hose with harness the whole time. If you are interested in my harnesses, contact me at aandd_adventures@yahoo.com for complete information including current prices.
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