Halcyon ABC mounting - how?

>From: "HKN" divegearfjern@dettewebspeed.dk
>Date: 10/19/2004 3:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time
>Message-id: <4174c62e$0$202$edfadb0f@dread12.news.tele.dk>
>
>Thanks,
>
>I was just confused, because the straps seems to be long enough to go
>through the slots (where the harness is fixed) and back again, and then be
>bolted to the plate. But if you do that, then there is no room for the
>harness, so I was wondering if the Halcyon BP had extra slots for the ACBs.
>
>Anyway, I'm lookin' forward to get rid of my belt

I got some stove bolts/wingnuts, theaded the ACBs thru the waist strap slot
and bolted the two ACB grommets together, in a loop.

Then I dove them.

Then I sold them.

Popeye
You have to know, not fear, that some day you are going to die.
Until you know this and embrace it, you are useless. Tyler Durden

In article <Rvldd.1938$%h1.451@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.n et>,
"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> writes:

>I've tried two systems: OMS weight pockets and Zeagle trim pockets. >
Both use velcro for ditching and both have problems.
>
>For one thing the only attachment is on the waist belt and I have yet
>to find a system that absolutely fixes the pockets without movement.

I don't find this a problem, but a tri-glide or two, properly placed,
should solve this, if necessary.

>Another problem is that I like to affix a storage pocket on the waist
>belt and that leaves a space problem on the waist belt.

Some would argue that the storage pocket is not needed and that it
is the problem. If you must, you could consider placing either the
weight pockets or the storage pocket low on the shoulder strap.

--
Charlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA
(hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com -- remove "@not" when replying)
All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's.

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 19:58:39 +0200, "HKN"
<divegearfjern@dettewebspeed.dk> wrote:

>Hi there,
>
>I've just bought a set of the Halcyon Active Ballast Control (weight
>pouches), but I'm not quite sure how to mount them to the BP.
>
>Maybe it's because my BP don't have extra slides for it?
>
>Does anybody here know how to?
>
>Best regards,
>
>Henrik
>

Henrik,

I have to agree with Lee Bell here. Although Halcyon makes some
excellent products, the ACB is not one of them IMHO. There are other
ways to add ballast to your backplate and wing setup that are better
and don't cost nearly as much.

I use a stainless steel backplate for diving wet or dry which gives me
about 6 lbs (~3 Kg) of ballast. For warm-water ocean diving, I only
need a few more lbs of ballast. If I'm using a canister light, that
gives me the additional weight I need. If not, I use a weight pouch
where the canister would have been on the waist belt on the right.
Both of these solutions are easy to ditch in an emergency and provide
enough ditchable weight to have a balanced rig. A simple weight pouch
that slides over the harness waist belt is very inexpensive.

For cold-water diving, I always use a shell drysuit. For additional
ballast, I start by adding one of Scott Koplin's excellent weighted
single tank adapters, which adds another 6 lbs. Any additional weight
needed can be added as JOR suggested with weights added on or around
the tank.

To me, the ACB just adds drag and complexity that you don't want or
need.

-bob