24" HP Hose for Pressure Guage?

[TSandM]

I'm 5'4", 115 lbs, and I'm using a backplate that I bought from NW Grateful Diver, who is considerably taller and bigger. It's fine. I think you only need to consider a different sized plate at the very extremes of body size.

 

[SparticleBrane]

I noticed in a few of your pics that you were using Halcyon webbing--should I assume that you're on a Halcyon plate, TSandM?

 

[TheRedHead]

I believe the backplate issue might be more important for smaller people than for larger people. My girlfriend is of a small size, I believe she's...5'5"? Anyhow, a standard backplate seems just a tad too large for her, it covers her back and then some. She might be a candidate for a slightly smaller plate.

I used to use a Dive Rite plate and my last instructor thought it was too wide for me. I'm 5'10 and 129 lbs. He had me dive a DSS size M plate and it was more comfortable. I liked it so much I bought the plate and harness from him.

 

[Fernando]

Thank you for the answers. I was just talking to a tech diving instructor I know and he said the same thing about the SPG position. Better get used to it now than latter.

 

[MilitantMedic]

As far as the Backplate sizing goes, my girlfriend is 5'2" and 115# and she wears the standard size backplate with zero issues. If you were 4'11" or smaller I might see a reason for an oddly sized backplate, other than that though it's completely unnecessary.

 

[FLDVR]

Just a note on Spg lengths ect. I received a reply from Gue regarding the sizing issue.

Yes its ok to use a 26" hose for the spg.
The stock backplate is ok for all shapes of divers(even with the waist pulled way down below the belly button).
Experimentation with a longer plate is ok but as they say all shapes are diving the stock plate succesfully.

Hopefully this helps the original post regarding the hose length!
I appreciated the reponse from Gue and out local Gue Instructor in this matter and other questions that I've come across since the fundies