DIR- Generic Weight Plates on Webbing - Considered DIR-friendly?

[Alaskan Scuba Dude]

X-deep integrate weight systems into their classic sidemount harness. Redundant buoyancy is always recommended. What I don't like is if the bungees break. Threading a few through the harness might me an option, and two in a pouch. It looks very tidy.

 

[tursiops]

Hot take: weights on your harness are not necessary.

You can say that about yourself. You can't generalize to everybody.

 

[tursiops]

What I don't like is if the bungees break.

Have you ever seen a bungee of reasonable thickness in a scuba application break?

 

[Adobo]

I have these weight plates that I found on DGX. Quite like them because they stay close to the body (or at least marginally closer than a weight pocket). But are these considered DIR-friendly?

Link: Highland Weight Plates - Set of Two

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Hmmm... why attach them there? For single tank diving I put weights on the cam straps. Is that no longer in fashion?

In the picture above, the weight underneath the armpit seems like it would interfere with how a backup flashlight would attached.

 

[tursiops]

Rumor has it that that user is a bot.

I started that rumor, I think. And I think I was wrong.

 

[PfcAJ]

You can say that about yourself. You can't generalize to everybody.

Yea, I really can. There’s no benefit to putting them on a harness.

This is right up there with ankle weights.