Newbie questions about BP/W and how to set it up?

[MidOH]

Dive boats in Cozumel often toss a ton of weights at us.

If you get your weighting properly right on day 1, the day 2 boat guys, are going to look at you like you're nuts.

 

[mdwalter]

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These things are brilliant.

and unnecessary. You really only need the bungee. The hard plastic part is superfluous.

 

[stretchthepenn]

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These things are brilliant.

and unnecessary. You really only need the bungee. The hard plastic part is superfluous.

Soft disagree. I've used the plates and done the bungee-only method. The plastic plate makes strapping on weights much easier, and the weights tend to stay in place better. And the plates prevent the harness web from folding.