Using two steel backplates on one harness

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Tigerpaw

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I recently did a weight check with a 450g undergarment and I needed 22 pounds to sink. If I'm wearing normal undergarments I need 12 pounds.
I'm going to purchase a steel backplate and set up a harness for my cold water dives and it got me thinking, instead of buying one 6 pound backplate, why not buy two and use the harness to keep them together. This way I would only need to add 10 pounds of weight instead of 16 pounds. (My weight pockets were stuffed) Or is there a heavier steel backplate on the market?
 
Yep, couple folks do that (double plate). I was lucky enough to get my DSS plate and the weight plates when they were available (also got it an an X-long) to make a 16# plate... Got the daughter one too for future drysuit diving...

@happy-diver crafted a lead plate for his....
 
Just use a SS plate, a weight belt and either a v-weight or weighted sta

Also see these threads


 
Yep, couple folks do that (double plate). I was lucky enough to get my DSS plate and the weight plates when they were available (also got it an an X-long) to make a 16# plate... Got the daughter one too for future drysuit diving...

@happy-diver crafted a lead plate for his....

Love my DSS plate and weight plates!! It's the regular size so it's 10 lbs.
 
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