BSea
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scrapdizzy:I actually checked out the OMS today and am very sold, i love the iq and the XL fits me perfect but the guys here locally ae taling about $700 for the rig ith bladder, plate and harness!!!! im trying to be at 500 or less.
Still hunting.
Have you called dive sports & looked at the dive rite transplate system (not to be confused with the transpack system). It has an adjustable harness so it's easy to get in & out. It has integrated weight, and my buddy bought 1 in april or may for $510 with free shipping. My only suggestion is to get a smaller wing than the trek wing.
Many people here are sold on the hog harness. While it has many pluses, it isn't for eveybody. If you want something with adjustments and quick releases, then get them. If you decide in the future to go to a hog harness, it isn't a big expense. Plus it will give you something to tinker with in the cold winter months.
The Apex you showed earlier isn't their backplate with harness, it's what they call the the WTX harness. It's similar to the dive rite trans PAC with the exception that you can somehow incorporate a ss BP, but I'm not sure how that works. But from what you have stated, I think this would be way over what you want to spend.