I buy my webbing from FredT. I haven't been able to find a local supplier, and Fred has the best price for the stiffer webbing.
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O2BBubbleFree:... so hope you don't mind me piping up...
I recently bought an old (classic?) plastic backpack and wing that I plan to use for a travel BC. It came with stiff webbing and a weight belt buckle on the left shoulder strap.
I thought I'd mention this as an alternative to the QR buckle because the weight belt buckle is simpler, made for stiff webbing, and there's no sewing involved. Besides, if you're into the classic good looks of a hog rig, a weight belt buckle won't look out-of-place.
CIBDiving:Good Idea. My old BP had 3 large snaps on the shoulder.
There isn't any sewing involed - you use 2 stainless 'weight keepers' ...
Dive-aholic:I buy my webbing from FredT. I haven't been able to find a local supplier, and Fred has the best price for the stiffer webbing.
OneBrightGator:If you use a Fastex-type QR, you can actually keep a continuous harness by spacing the clips any distance apart then just folding the webbing over.
If you cut the webbing, I'd suggest using a standard metal buckle, I know lots of people who do this without a problem.