Hammerhead Backplate - Built-in-Handles

[darylm74]

I was looking at the Hammerhead backplates and have a concern about the built in handles. I believe this could possibly be a puncture point, especially for a drysuit. Can someone comment about this? Are the finger grooves not as sharp as they look on their website?

Thanks

Daryl

 

[Ben_ca]

No not an issue as far as drysuit or wing puncture danger... They are more for style than being functional...

 

[ae3753]

You can also request to have the plate without the handles.

-Don

 

[StSomewhere]

I borrowed one of these plates last year, the first BP/W I ever tested. One thing I noticed about the "handles" is that they aren't useful with a tank attached. Even though it was well deburred, picking up a full rig will definitely cut into your hands. IMO, they are a solution looking for a problem, order the plate without handles and pick up the rig from the harness.

 

[MarcG]

You can order the hammerhead plate with no handles if you are concerned.

 

[cmalinowski]

I borrowed one of these plates last year, the first BP/W I ever tested. One thing I noticed about the "handles" is that they aren't useful with a tank attached. Even though it was well deburred, picking up a full rig will definitely cut into your hands. IMO, they are a solution looking for a problem, order the plate without handles and pick up the rig from the harness.

Yea, I always wondered what the useful purpose of them was. Now I know... there isn't one

I guess if you are going to carry your gear somewhere and need to grab it by the... never mind... I was reaching.

Chris

 

[The Kraken]

I, too, always wondered what the purpose of the handles are.
I started to incorporate them into the B/P's that I make, but then I thought about it for a moment and thought, hey, it's easier to carry it by the harness.

the K

 

[gfisher4792]

I always thought they were more of an icon in the plates (hammerhead) than a handle, kind of like how zeagle has their "Z" logo cut into their plates.

I agree though, not much use as a handle, unless you're carrying the plate tank-less.

 

[The Kraken]

You're probably right. Guess they didn't want to put an "H" in them.

 

[Mandy3206]

It would have been better to cut a shark fin or a hammerhead on the plate