Fred T plate and Halcyon

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2 questions for the masters divers on this great forum:

Where can I see a pic of the famous Fred T plate?

Also anyplace to buy discoutned Halcyon products? LP does not carry it.

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http://www.aulinc.com/Htm_Files/SS Backplates.htm

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roakey once bubbled...
http://www.aulinc.com/Htm_Files/SS Backplates.htm

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What are the 3 horizontal slots in the center section near the top for?

Phil

 

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compressor once bubbled...
Also anyplace to buy discounted Halcyon products? LP does not carry it.

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Lloyd Bailey's have decent prices on Halcyon gear - I've bought from them before. They don't always list prices so you may have to ring them to get a quote and place an order. Ask for an estimated delivery time though - they're not always the quickest shippers, but have been helpful and honest in my dealings with them (two purchases). Also check out eBay for used rigs.

 

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The three horizontal slots provide an additional harness routing option that may be beneficial to women.

Using a routing that comes over the shoulders from the center of the plate may provide a more comfortable fit for those with upper chest considerations.

Hope this helps.

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C_C once bubbled...
The three horizontal slots provide an additional harness routing option that may be beneficial to women.

Using a routing that comes over the shoulders from the center of the plate may provide a more comfortable fit for those with upper chest considerations.

Hope this helps.

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Interesting. Thank you

 

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Thank you to all of you for the replies. More welcome.

 

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I'm thinking of getting a short FredT plate. Does anyone know if it comes with instructions on how to rig it with those extra slots? I've worn a Halcyon plate, and it didn't interfere with my chest, so I'm not really sure if I would use those extra slots or not. But it's nice to have options.

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photos of the alternate routing methods are available, but large. If I can get my photo editor unbuggy again I'll resize them, but for now it's about a 3 meg e-mail. Shoot me an e-mail if you want the pictures.

 

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I called Lloyd Bailey's and they stated that they have a directive from Halcyon to sell Full Retail and no discounting allowed. Kind of like Scubapro.

But I think it is worth the price.