ScubaDonald
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Went diving yesterday, had ALOT of weight in my Diverite Pockets, (I was wearing a really old thick dry suit that needed alot). Even with the locking metal brackets on the nylon straps it kept sliding around. I got out of the water and decided there had to be a better way, well I designed and built "Weight Tubes". It straps the weight to the back plate, but you can't release it. I really can't think of many good reasons to have the weight release, it seems if I need to ditch my weight I can just ditch the harness/bladder and inflate it, pull my self up on a line, manually inflate, etc. If someone needs to remove my weight, I just don't see any major problems with attaching it. Anyone think of anything major that makes this a terrible idea? If anyone has done this or has harness with weight pouches take them off and tell me it doesn't feel better.