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icechip · Jun 16, 2014

I am a cold water diver and would like to add some more weight to my backplate. I see that DSS has bolt on plates to add to the backplate but they will not match up and fit with my Hollis SS. Does Hollis carry anything like that? I've checked the website and have come up bupkis.

decompression · Jun 16, 2014

How much weight are you adding? Lots of different ways, back plates (DSS), weighted STA, pockets on cam straps etc.

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tstormdiver · Jun 16, 2014

Golem Gear has bolt on weight pouches for back plates. They are long with a zipper along the side. I have been able to fit three 4lb weights in each pouch. I have one attached to my rebreather frame, though they are actually for backplates. It is called the TresPres weight system. Golem Gear, Inc. - TresPres Backplate Pocket

Dr Dog · Jun 16, 2014

Pretty easy to have a metal fab shop make you up a mold to fit your "v" of the backplate and then make your own weight melting down spare lead...Where to get spare lead? Tire places are great places for that...All those little weights they pull off, they typically trash

melt in well ventilated area, pour cool, drill holes at 11 inch center

tangfish · Jun 17, 2014

I'm a big fan of how DSS does it. Been using a BP with the bolt on plates for years.

icechip · Jun 17, 2014

Good suggestions. Thank you for the replies. I am thinking about using 2 inch webbing strap folded over and sewn to create a fillable tube that can then be looped around my STA. I am going to make two such loops of maybe 4 pounds each.

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