Why buckle on right side?

[rjack321]

Do people prefer metal or plastic buckles to hold the canister in place?

I have all metal buckles on my harnesses, but I've noticed they do scuff up the canister a little. I've been meaning to pick up a plastic one to try out, I just haven't remembered to look through my random crap bin and find an old one.

Tom

Plastic, cause that's what I had lying around. The metal ones do chew up the side of the canister a little, although I don't put mine on nearly as tight as I used to.

 

[ae3753]

Although probably not DIR at all, Sparty, a ziptie around the harness after you get the canister on will keep it from sliding off. I keep zipties in my save-a-dive kit; they come in handy for many purposes.

I use inner tube when sans buckle. If I want it more secure, I double the inner tube back on itself to make it thicker.