The new Freedom Contour - The Rolex of backplates.

[Bubblesong]

How much does a freedom plate weigh?

My small stainless steel is 4.4lbs, but my whole bp/w set up allowed me to drop a lot of weight for neutral buoyancy.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

How much does a freedom plate weigh?

Approx. weights:
Small 4.4 lbs
Medium 4.7 lbs
Large 5.12 lbs
These weights are with the rail attached.

My personal new experimental plate, super duty commercial FP formed out of 1/4” stainless weighs 11.4 lbs. with HD rail. I added a 3 lb soft weight under the rail for a total of 14.4 lbs.
I’m going to combine this with a steel 120 and use it with my 1/2” Rubatex commercial urchin harvester wetsuit for those long dives gathering urchins for the sanctioned urchin removal dives in our freezing cold water.
Certainly not a job for a drysuit!

 

[Kasey Kohler]

Approx. weights:
Small 4.4 lbs
Medium 4.7 lbs
Large 5.12 lbs
These weights are with the rail attached.

Thanks

 

[rsingler]

Just finished a fantastic week of diving on Grand Cayman at Cobalt Coast with my Freedom plate. Five lb lead for a 3 mm wetsuit and Al80's.
My Vintage Double Hose 18# wing was the perfect mate and performed like a champ!
Thank you @Eric Sedletzky and @Bryan@Vintage Double Hose

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Just finished a fantastic week of diving on Grand Cayman at Cobalt Coast with my Freedom plate. Five lb lead for a 3 mm wetsuit and Al80's.
My Vintage Double Hose 18# wing was the perfect mate and performed like a champ!
Thank you @Eric Sedletzky and @Bryan@Vintage Double Hose
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Did you remember to bring a rag with you to wipe all the drool off your rig from other people on the boat?

 

[Kasey Kohler]

Approx. weights:
Small 4.4 lbs
Medium 4.7 lbs
Large 5.12 lbs
These weights are with the rail attached.

My personal new experimental plate, super duty commercial FP formed out of 1/4” stainless weighs 11.4 lbs. with HD rail. I added a 3 lb soft weight under the rail for a total of 14.4 lbs.
I’m going to combine this with a steel 120 and use it with my 1/2” Rubatex commercial urchin harvester wetsuit for those long dives gathering urchins for the sanctioned urchin removal dives in our freezing cold water.
Certainly not a job for a drysuit!

That sounds like a heavy plate I certainly don’t need anything that heavy with the warm bath water I dive with AL80s but hope it works out and trims nice.

 

[lowviz]

As an FP owner, I am somewhat concerned about going to lighter SS gauges to drop weight for those wanting lighter plates. This may sound a bit weird, but the thickness of the typical FP allows for those sensuous curves that can only be done by hand.

Aluminum is a tad less than a third the density of stainless steel. Problem solved in the same material thickness. I remain convinced that a corrosion resistant grade of aluminum would be the material of choice for a lighter plate. A high polish would be even more non-corroding.

7 Things to Consider When Choosing an Aluminum Grade | Metal Supermarkets

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

That sounds like a heavy plate I certainly don’t need anything that heavy with the warm bath water I dive with AL80s but hope it works out and trims nice.

We’ll see. I’m trying it today in about 2 hours up on the coast.

 

[Mason Gierke]

@Eric Sedletzky, are you still taking names for future back plate production, if so would love to be added.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

@Eric Sedletzky, are you still taking names for future back plate production, if so would love to be added.

Yes.
Pm me.