Any back supporting weight belts systems out there??

[brauem]

Here's a food for invention type question... I have not been diving for a few months now due to sore lower back... i have a traditional waist belt and after 2.5-3 hours of diving, its hard to stand up straight afterwards. Does anyone make a belt that can put the weight slightly lower on the pelvis to help the pull on the lower back? Most harnesses still have the strap go over the lower back, so you still get locallized pulling in the area.

The perfect system would be fully distributed over the suit, but that does not exist. Maybe we need a lead suit.

 

[Rich Keller]

The US Navy Mark 12 system did have a suit that you could put lead weights into. They could be placed in hip, thigh and calf pockets. I have never seen one for sport diving.

 

[joystershell]

What about something like this new weight harness system from Dive Rite?
SCUBA Diving Equipment for Technical, Sidemount, Rebreather, Wreck and Cave Diving: Dive Rite, Inc - Product Catalog - Weight Harness

Looks like this would allow you to wear the weights lower, without risk of having them slip off completely.

 

[graham_s]

I had similar issues, I went weight integrated and that solved them.

 

[Frosty]

Here's a food for invention type question... I have not been diving for a few months now due to sore lower back... i have a traditional waist belt and after 2.5-3 hours of diving, its hard to stand up straight afterwards. Does anyone make a belt that can put the weight slightly lower on the pelvis to help the pull on the lower back? Most harnesses still have the strap go over the lower back, so you still get locallized pulling in the area.
The perfect system would be fully distributed over the suit, but that does not exist. Maybe we need a lead suit.

How much weight do you dive with?
Have you thought of weight pockets on your BC for some of the lead

 

[GillScales]

You might try a weighted plate from DSS, or add a weight pocket to the cam bands on your tank.

 

[Colliam7]

Does anyone make a belt that can put the weight slightly lower on the pelvis to help the pull on the lower back? Most harnesses still have the strap go over the lower back, so you still get locallized pulling in the area. The perfect system would be fully distributed over the suit, but that does not exist.

I am not sure that a weight harness addresses your particular interest, But, in addition to the Dive Rite suggestion, there is always the DUI Weight and trim harness, that has been around for quite a while. (DUI Weight and Trim Classic discounts on sale DUI)

 

[mblazer]

You might want to check out the Seawolf harness from Seasoft - SEASOFT SEAWOLF. It's fully adjustable, and keeps the weight off the lower back.

 

[vladimir]

The perfect system would be fully distributed over the suit, but that does not exist.

Sure it does, albeit with a different application in mind:

Sharksuits | Neptunic

Chain mail shark suits. Depending on your ballast needs, you could just get the feeder sleeves (4 pounds in titanium, 7 pounds in steel), the waders (10 pounds), or the full suit (18-20 pounds). No back pain, no shark bites.

 

[DazedAndConfuzed]

back plate / wings? The hard plate would distribute the weight across your whole back, and maybe mount your tank a little higher so it would push more of its weight toward the upper part of the plate.