Harness and/or weight belt modification

[dumpsterDiver]

One of the things that has always bothered me with the standard scuba harness of a nylon belt and a buckle is threading the soft belt into the buckle.

It may seem like a minor issue, but I learned to dive with 3 finger, 7 mm mittens and even as a young teenager, I wanted the ability to remove and replace my scuba unit (and re-inserting the belt into the buckle was always a pain).

2 weeks ago, I was re-rigging my BP/W with a new harness and normally I use some two-part fiberglass epoxy to saturate the last 2 -3 inches of the belt to make it very stiff and hard (and easy to insert in the buckle by touch).

I was out of resin, so I experimented and used a small 50-cent container of super glue to saturate the end of the webbing. I let is soak into both sides of the belt.

It seems to work great! Takes 2 minutes to do and the end is very resistant to fraying and much easier to handle..

 

[uncfnp]

Only problem I could see with that solution is that I don't think that the super glue will hold up to repeated and prolonged immersion in water. I know that the medical version of it, dermabond, will breakdown if exposed to excessive moisture.

 

[Ana]

I like that, even if it has to be re-applied every so often.
What I've been doing is to cut the last couple of inches into a V so even if it isn't stiff, the narrower end threads easier. I'll find out how will a combination of burnt end with either glue or epoxy does.

 

[dumpsterDiver]

Only problem I could see with that solution is that I don't think that the super glue will hold up to repeated and prolonged immersion in water. I know that the medical version of it, dermabond, will breakdown if exposed to excessive moisture.

It may break down, but I kinda doubt it.