Dany, you guys are giants. I’m a shrimp. 
Long Steel Back Plate?
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There is a good market for long aluminum and steel backplates for RB divers. The RBs, as compared to sets of doubles, are too short to lay over your buttocks while diving and are just too short while gearing up. A frame and long backplate makes a great difference to a RB diver.
I've got 2 long steel backplates, one of which is permanently doing duty with a frame extension on my SF2, and a long alum plate for freshwater diving on my XCCR.
Michael
I've got 2 long steel backplates, one of which is permanently doing duty with a frame extension on my SF2, and a long alum plate for freshwater diving on my XCCR.
Michael
DSS Long on the second hand market is gonna be your best bet. I'm only 5'11" but I prefer it to a standard size.
6’5” and I use the long freedom plate, stainless locally and aluminum for travel. The DSS long was the plate that made me appreciate b/pw and with the bolt on weights it was amazing, the FP is just another step toward comfortable. You can get by with a standard plate, just adjust it lower. I also don’t use the hogatharian single piece webbing as I find it fits me poorly so I own style of harness which is the beauty of the b/pw concept so long as you avoid buying into these groups of conformists that insist their way is the only way.
FreeFlyFreak
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Think yourself lucky.
Mine is above my belly button at the bottom of the ribs, diaphragm.
I just leave it loose ish and hold everything together with the crotch strap.
Me too.
6' with 30' inseam
All body no legs.
Just got back from 10 days in Croatia, with my XCCR, the other long steel plate and a 3lb P-weight. Although the damn rig weighs over 56Kg it was perfectly weighted for the saltwater in Croatia, but I was really happy that I never had to climb up alongside the motor on a RIB.
Michael
Michael
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Tank601
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They carry these in the USA?
runsongas
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you have to get it shipped to you, i dont think they have a us dealer
ScubaForce has a US distributor.
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