TectonicDrake
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First things first, I want to build my own harness and figure out what commercial back plate to get. I'd love to get some opinions from people who've done this themselves. And what they've learned so I can metaphorically stand on the shoulders of giants, and get this right the first time. To lay out the current scope of project I'm thinking of, phase one is literally going to be a harness and back plate that I just use in the pool over the winter to keep my skills up. I'll worry about the wing and inflator portion this spring.
That being said. I've been digging around and it seems like I just need 2 inch nylon webbing, a waist buckle. and whatever hardware I slap on it d-rings and such. What I haven't found details on is the following: What kind of nylon webbing do people recommend? Where are the best places to get my hardware? Do people have harness diagrams / construction instructions? If I ever plan on trying side mount diving do I need to install the extra hardware right away or is that something I can add later, mostly talking about the hip mount points or really any mount points? can they be added and removed as necessary? Feel free to add in other things I may not have considered. Also which backplates do people prefer and why? Also not having much luck googling for that bit of info. I appreciate any help in advance.
That being said. I've been digging around and it seems like I just need 2 inch nylon webbing, a waist buckle. and whatever hardware I slap on it d-rings and such. What I haven't found details on is the following: What kind of nylon webbing do people recommend? Where are the best places to get my hardware? Do people have harness diagrams / construction instructions? If I ever plan on trying side mount diving do I need to install the extra hardware right away or is that something I can add later, mostly talking about the hip mount points or really any mount points? can they be added and removed as necessary? Feel free to add in other things I may not have considered. Also which backplates do people prefer and why? Also not having much luck googling for that bit of info. I appreciate any help in advance.