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I just received my first BP/W and am in the process of threading it. I initially tried it with the straps straight, with the help of the tutorial on DIR-diver.com. However, it seems like my shoulders are too thin, as the straps are rubbing uncomfortably on my arm even when trying it on. I would like to try crossing the straps, but I can't find a photo showing how to do this. If someone could post a photo of their rig, or a clear explanation, it would be greatly appreciated.
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check out www.lakediver.com for all your inland diving.
I would like to try crossing the straps, but I can't find a photo showing how to do this. If someone could post a photo of their rig, or a clear explanation, it would be greatly appreciated.
Yes and some people with smaller frames have said the crossed straps feel more stable to them. The traditional method on can make the straps tend to slide off the shoulders of smaller people. Alternatively, some use a chest strap.
The captions on your pictures are a bit misleading, I think, as most of the harnesses I was seeing around 1988 used crossed straps; I didn't begin seeing many un-crossed straps until 1995 or so. Also, the pics seem to imply that crossed straps (always) use a sternum strap, and that crotch straps are (always) used, which of course isn't so. (I know you probably know all this; I point these things out for divers new to BP/W's.)
FWIW, I use crossed straps with no sternum strap and no crotch strap--with double HP 100's and double HP 120's and double Al 80's. A few months ago I began using a Freedom Plate for some of my single cylinder diving. I've threaded my harness on my Freedom Plate the same way.
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Also, the pics seem to imply that crossed straps (always) use a sternum strap, and that crotch straps are (always) used, which of course isn't so. (I know you probably know all this; I point these things out for divers new to BP/W's.)
I think that's more a result of one of those pictures shows the "deluxe" harness from that manufacturer and one shows a "standard" harness. Sorry if that causes anyone confusion, but it was the only pictures I could find of the differences on short notice.
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