Crotch Strap

[WaterDawg]

Halcyon w/ soft webbing...came that way

 

[Blox]

My crotch strap is soft webbing, but came with my unit. That option is not reflected in your poll.

Second that - (my) Halcyon Harness came with a 2" Crotch Strap, but it's softer material than the harness webbing

 

[Kim]

I can't figure out how to correct the spelling on the poll though.

I changed it for you! eyebrow

 

[SeanQ]

I'm using 2" soft webbing that came with my harness and plate. Oddly enough, the slot cut into the plate is smaller than 2" so the webbing bunches up a little bit.

 

[Vie]

Halcyon w/ soft webbing...came that way

Same here.

 

[kidspot]

My first rig was a Diverite, and it was stiff webbing, like the harness - my current one is from Halcyon, very soft webbing. I couldn't tell a big difference while wearing, but my buddies can and DON'T like the stiff webbing.

You can order really soft webbing from http://www.strapworks.com/polyprowebbing.html they have heavy weight and lightweight, but both are very soft and thin in my opinion. Also you don't have to sew a loop on the end, you can also use a triglide on both ends, saving the need to sew a loop in. Plus you can then make the loop as large as you wish.

Aloha, Tim

 

[tau]

I changed it for you! eyebrow

Thanks Kim,

Are you going to show me how to do this myself, or do you want me to suffer?

 

[Spectre]

I originally used the material that came with my FredT harness; however the material was far -far- to stiff, it actually took quite a bit of sweat to even get it doubled through the keepers.

I switched to a much lighter webbing, almost seat belt material, but it was a tad too slick and it didn't stay in the keepers well.

I finally found some good webbing, soft enough, but not so soft to slip in the keeper.

Until I got my scooter.... and any extra give in the crotch strap would relate to the d-ring pulled away from the keeper, up to the point where I had it bolted together.

So then I replaced it with an actual non-makeshift crotch strap, where the d-ring is sewed into the front of the webbing.

So basically.... use what works, until it doesn't work, then move on

 

[jrk]

I made my own using 2" tubular webbing which is very soft and twice the strength of regular 2 inch stiff webbing. I used webbing slides to form loops and attach to backplate, no sewing required...and if I decide to go base jumping in my backplate, I'm safe. These guys are great and they sell only true nylon which is what you need:
http://store.karstsports.com/2tubweb.html

 

[tau]

Thanks everyone for posting your crotch strap setup. I went ahead and purchased a Dive Rite Soft webbing Crotch strap.