Transplate harness and drysuit

[Cheekymonkey]

Ok, so I have a transpac with a plate, and let me start by saying I am a lover of sternum straps, and I don't wish to get rid of mine. Well my issue is that the sternum strap of the transplate cross directly over my drysuit inflator. So its either leave it loose and useless, or tighten the sternum strap like yesterday when I need the support and have a bruise on my chest to show for it form the inflator. Does anyone know of a way to adjust the sternum strap higher?

 

[battles2a5]

If the transpak is anything like the transplate (I believe it is the same harness, the D-rings are adjustable. Just adjust them up/down on the shoulder straps and move your sternum strap out of the way.

 

[divemaster_jim]

I've never changed mine but I suspect you could move it up to one of your D-rings, Not sure how that would feel though.
Good luck with it.

 

[CompuDude]

One of the disadvantages of the Transplate rig compared to the Hog harness (or perhaps some others) is that it is not as adjustable. One reason I moved away from the TransPlate harness to the hog is I couldn't put the D rings right where I wanted them because all the shoulder pads and quick releases got in the way.

Take the rig apart and see if you can move it up, is all I can say, if you're going to insist on having a sternum strap. If that doesn't work, you have two options: Find one that does work, or buy a new drysuit.

 

[Doc Intrepid]

Ok, so I have a transpac with a plate, and let me start by saying I am a lover of sternum straps, and I don't wish to get rid of mine. Well my issue is that the sternum strap of the transplate cross directly over my drysuit inflator. So its either leave it loose and useless, or tighten the sternum strap like yesterday when I need the support and have a bruise on my chest to show for it form the inflator. Does anyone know of a way to adjust the sternum strap higher?

Not on that specific rig.

(This is the rig to which I am referring: )
http://www.simplyscuba.com/ProductDetails.aspx?StockID=7632

Once upon a time long ago there was this guy named George who noted that solutions to one 'problem-that-didn't-need-to-exist' often spawned multiple other ''problems-that-didn't-need-to-exist'.

Given that your sternum strap obstructs your ability to manipulate your drysuit inflator valve, what is it about that strap that you find so seductive? Do you find that your shoulder straps routinely fall off your shoulders in its absence?

 

[Cheekymonkey]

Yea, thats a slightly different rig then waht I am using at the moment, I am going to try to rearrange all the stuff tonight and see if it will help. It actually does not obstruct the ability to inflate, or to unhook the inflator hose, but the DUI inflator piece is actually quite wide besides the button, and it tends to sit just above the inflator button on my chest, so it doesnt obstruct it, but it more sits on the rim of it making it quite uncomfortable... Hog harness wise, i'd be interested in trying someone elses, but not quite about to take my whole rig apart and try to figure the hog harness out on my own.