Transpac single tank height

[TechDeep]

Hi Seedy,

Next, make sure the sideplates of the TransPac are in position so that the back of the TransPac does not ride up on the back. A lot of times, divers will position the sideplates really far back, but not realize that this can also create the entire rig to angle upwards toward the back. Have someone look at your profile...the bottom of the TransPac should be parallel all the way around and not dip or rise. Make sense?

Feel free to send pics to me at kathleen@diverite.com.

Best,
Kathleen

Funny how until I found this thread, I figured I must have been the only one having this problem, and that I must be "doing it wrong." The issue came to a head when I started diving a drysuit. The shoulder straps were so tight, the only way I could vent air out of my right arm was to burp through the wrist seal. Not wanting to spend money on a larger size rig unless I absolutely had to, that got me looking at the position of the side plates. And I'm assuming by side plates you mean the plates that attach the shoulder straps to the waist strap. Moving these forward solved my tight shoulder straps and my regulator head problems at the same time.