runway1
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A dive buddy recommends to stay away from this style. What style is this? Thanks!
What is a "DIR" Harness?
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marcienko
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Basically, a single peice of webbing with no quick releases on the shoulders.
From GUE's website:
"A diver's harness should be rigged from one piece of webbing and should have no quick-release buckles or other failure points. "
From GUE's website:
"A diver's harness should be rigged from one piece of webbing and should have no quick-release buckles or other failure points. "
cool_hardware52
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Here's a link https://www.deepseasupply.com/index.php?page=instructions
Here's a link of how to make the basic adjustments
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Hogarthian Harnesses are not difficult, but they are different from jacket BC's. It takes a little time to adjust a Hogarthian Harness, and a little practice Donning and Doffing, but it is time well spent.
If you anticipate GUE / DIR Training you will be required to use a Hogarthian Harness.
A properly adjusted Hogarthian Harness is comfortable, and straightforward to use.
Tobin
Did your buddy say why?
DivingPrincessE
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Oooo, I can't wait to see how this thread goes 
Although IMHO, your buddy probably doesn't understand it or has never tried it because I don't see why he would be advising you to stay away from it.
Although IMHO, your buddy probably doesn't understand it or has never tried it because I don't see why he would be advising you to stay away from it.
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So, "DIR" is a Hogarthian? Basically - 1 piece harness?
No, he didn't but he's dove many jackets and BP/W's
[/QUOTE]Although IMHO, your buddy probably doesn't understand it or has never tried it because I don't see why he would be advising you to stay away from it.[/QUOTE]
Well, he's a dry-suit guy with 1,000+ dives and has burned through more BP/W setups than I'll ever own. Although, he did say his is a 1-piece harness
Is that Hogarthian, DIR??? or maybe he mispoke.
cool_hardware52
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The "DIR" configuration is a subset of "Hogarthian". A DIR "configuration" involves a lot more than just the harness BTW.
The links provided already should be enough to get you started.
Well, he's a dry-suit guy with 1,000+ dives and has burned through more BP/W setups than I'll ever own. Although, he did say his is a 1-piece harness
It's entirely possible that your buddy is using a harness that is either compliant or close to it, no way of telling without seeing it. OTOH he might have a "one piece" with non compliant pieces like chest straps, pads, waist pockets, extra drings etc.
I suspect that his "Avoid DIR" comments may have little nothing to do with a particular harness. Do a little research an you will find that (unfortunately) there exists considerable animosity (deserved and undeserved) between "DIR" divers and Non Dir Divers.
Tobin
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