Small Backplate

[seaseadee]

Does anyone know where I can buy a backplate for a smaller (5’ 1”) person? The usual suspects (DGX, DRIS) seem to only carry one size.

 

[Marie13]

Does anyone know where I can buy a backplate for a smaller (5’ 1”) person? The usual suspects (DGX, DRIS) seem to only carry one size.

Halcyon. It comes in steel, aluminum, or carbon fiber. $225 for steel/aluminum. Worth every freaking penny. Made a huge difference for me. I’m 5’5”.

ETA: it was $225 when I bought mine right before Christmas. Now $236. Choose the small size from the drop down menu.

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[Marie13]

This pic shows the size difference.

 

[Dogbowl]

Halcyon. It comes in steel, aluminum, or kydex. $225 for steel/aluminum. Worth every freaking penny. Made a huge difference for me. I’m 5’5”.

ETA: it was $225 when I bought mine right before Christmas. Now $236. Choose the small size from the drop down menu.

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Just a friendly correction: not Kydex but carbon fiber.

 

[Marie13]

Just a friendly correction: not Kydex but carbon fiber.

Corrected it in original post.

 

[seaseadee]

Thanks for that. I was really hoping for a non-four-dollar-sign alternative, especially since it’s just a metal plate. If no one else pipes up with an alternative, I’ll have to bite the bullet for the Halcyon.

 

[Marie13]

Thanks for that. I was really hoping for a non-four-dollar-sign alternative, especially since it’s just a metal plate. If no one else pipes up with an alternative, I’ll have to bite the bullet for the Halcyon.

Like I said, worth every penny. With standard plate, belt was at my hips and often felt like it was going to fall off. It’s at my waist now and so much better. I’m not fighting the plate.

 

[Marie13]

And get the Halcyon webbing. Nice and soft and easy to deal with.

 

[tbone1004]

you can use the Oxycheq small plate if it's only for single tank diving as well. Doesn't give you the ballast advantage, but it works well for smaller divers

 

[Dogbowl]

And get the Halcyon webbing. Nice and soft and easy to deal with.

I gotta get me one sooner or later...and look like all the cool kids. Pink H or blue H?