Ad: Ali Single Tank Travel Backplate - interest?

"Jerome Meekings" wrote

> My only comment would be for a couple of slots/ holes at the bottom for
> a DSMB, However I can drill holes them myself if nobody else is
> interested in that mod.

I saw a rather interesting bit of kit this afternoon. One of the workers at
a local dive shop has sleeves made by Dive Rite attached to the peripheral
holes on his plate. He carries a roundish lift bag in one and a longer
tubular one in the other. It appears quite a bit easier to access than the
Halcyon back pad/pocket I'm currently using. You can find a picture of one
here http://www.scubacenter.com/DiveRite2.htm . I've tried attaching things
to the bottom of my plate. Since I don't use a crotch strap, the rear D
ring I used to use is unavailable. I've not been successful at making
things attached to the bottom of my plate easy to access. The sleeve looks
like a pretty good option.

Lee

"Jerome Meekings" wrote

> My only comment would be for a couple of slots/ holes at the bottom for
> a DSMB, However I can drill holes them myself if nobody else is
> interested in that mod.

I saw a rather interesting bit of kit this afternoon. One of the workers at
a local dive shop has sleeves made by Dive Rite attached to the peripheral
holes on his plate. He carries a roundish lift bag in one and a longer
tubular one in the other. It appears quite a bit easier to access than the
Halcyon back pad/pocket I'm currently using. You can find a picture of one
here http://www.scubacenter.com/DiveRite2.htm . I've tried attaching things
to the bottom of my plate. Since I don't use a crotch strap, the rear D
ring I used to use is unavailable. I've not been successful at making
things attached to the bottom of my plate easy to access. The sleeve looks
like a pretty good option.

Lee

"Jerome Meekings" wrote

> My only comment would be for a couple of slots/ holes at the bottom for
> a DSMB, However I can drill holes them myself if nobody else is
> interested in that mod.

I saw a rather interesting bit of kit this afternoon. One of the workers at
a local dive shop has sleeves made by Dive Rite attached to the peripheral
holes on his plate. He carries a roundish lift bag in one and a longer
tubular one in the other. It appears quite a bit easier to access than the
Halcyon back pad/pocket I'm currently using. You can find a picture of one
here http://www.scubacenter.com/DiveRite2.htm . I've tried attaching things
to the bottom of my plate. Since I don't use a crotch strap, the rear D
ring I used to use is unavailable. I've not been successful at making
things attached to the bottom of my plate easy to access. The sleeve looks
like a pretty good option.

Lee

"Jerome Meekings" wrote

> My only comment would be for a couple of slots/ holes at the bottom for
> a DSMB, However I can drill holes them myself if nobody else is
> interested in that mod.

I saw a rather interesting bit of kit this afternoon. One of the workers at
a local dive shop has sleeves made by Dive Rite attached to the peripheral
holes on his plate. He carries a roundish lift bag in one and a longer
tubular one in the other. It appears quite a bit easier to access than the
Halcyon back pad/pocket I'm currently using. You can find a picture of one
here http://www.scubacenter.com/DiveRite2.htm . I've tried attaching things
to the bottom of my plate. Since I don't use a crotch strap, the rear D
ring I used to use is unavailable. I've not been successful at making
things attached to the bottom of my plate easy to access. The sleeve looks
like a pretty good option.

Lee

"Jerome Meekings" wrote

> My only comment would be for a couple of slots/ holes at the bottom for
> a DSMB, However I can drill holes them myself if nobody else is
> interested in that mod.

I saw a rather interesting bit of kit this afternoon. One of the workers at
a local dive shop has sleeves made by Dive Rite attached to the peripheral
holes on his plate. He carries a roundish lift bag in one and a longer
tubular one in the other. It appears quite a bit easier to access than the
Halcyon back pad/pocket I'm currently using. You can find a picture of one
here http://www.scubacenter.com/DiveRite2.htm . I've tried attaching things
to the bottom of my plate. Since I don't use a crotch strap, the rear D
ring I used to use is unavailable. I've not been successful at making
things attached to the bottom of my plate easy to access. The sleeve looks
like a pretty good option.

Lee

Lee Bell <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote:

> I saw a rather interesting bit of kit this afternoon. One of the workers at
> a local dive shop has sleeves made by Dive Rite attached to the peripheral
> holes on his plate. He carries a roundish lift bag in one and a longer
> tubular one in the other. It appears quite a bit easier to access than the
> Halcyon back pad/pocket I'm currently using. You can find a picture of one
> here http://www.scubacenter.com/DiveRite2.htm . I've tried attaching things
> to the bottom of my plate. Since I don't use a crotch strap, the rear D
> ring I used to use is unavailable. I've not been successful at making
> things attached to the bottom of my plate easy to access. The sleeve looks
> like a pretty good option.

I have something rather along the same lines that I made for my buddy
SMBCi.

The difference is that the one I made opens out flat and has a strip of
200mm velcro that makes into a tube. The reason for the velcro is so it
fits the SMBCi with or without the bottle. I do have a bolt snap on the
loop tape that I clip to a waist belt D-ring so that what ever happens I
don't loose the SMB.

It was made to fit the Buddy ABS backplate so has long attachment straps
at the moment. It fits in the usual rear bottom position and is easy to
access.

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Lee Bell <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote:

> I saw a rather interesting bit of kit this afternoon. One of the workers at
> a local dive shop has sleeves made by Dive Rite attached to the peripheral
> holes on his plate. He carries a roundish lift bag in one and a longer
> tubular one in the other. It appears quite a bit easier to access than the
> Halcyon back pad/pocket I'm currently using. You can find a picture of one
> here http://www.scubacenter.com/DiveRite2.htm . I've tried attaching things
> to the bottom of my plate. Since I don't use a crotch strap, the rear D
> ring I used to use is unavailable. I've not been successful at making
> things attached to the bottom of my plate easy to access. The sleeve looks
> like a pretty good option.

I have something rather along the same lines that I made for my buddy
SMBCi.

The difference is that the one I made opens out flat and has a strip of
200mm velcro that makes into a tube. The reason for the velcro is so it
fits the SMBCi with or without the bottle. I do have a bolt snap on the
loop tape that I clip to a waist belt D-ring so that what ever happens I
don't loose the SMB.

It was made to fit the Buddy ABS backplate so has long attachment straps
at the moment. It fits in the usual rear bottom position and is easy to
access.

--
>replace spamblock with my family name to e-mail me

Lee Bell <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote:

> I saw a rather interesting bit of kit this afternoon. One of the workers at
> a local dive shop has sleeves made by Dive Rite attached to the peripheral
> holes on his plate. He carries a roundish lift bag in one and a longer
> tubular one in the other. It appears quite a bit easier to access than the
> Halcyon back pad/pocket I'm currently using. You can find a picture of one
> here http://www.scubacenter.com/DiveRite2.htm . I've tried attaching things
> to the bottom of my plate. Since I don't use a crotch strap, the rear D
> ring I used to use is unavailable. I've not been successful at making
> things attached to the bottom of my plate easy to access. The sleeve looks
> like a pretty good option.

I have something rather along the same lines that I made for my buddy
SMBCi.

The difference is that the one I made opens out flat and has a strip of
200mm velcro that makes into a tube. The reason for the velcro is so it
fits the SMBCi with or without the bottle. I do have a bolt snap on the
loop tape that I clip to a waist belt D-ring so that what ever happens I
don't loose the SMB.

It was made to fit the Buddy ABS backplate so has long attachment straps
at the moment. It fits in the usual rear bottom position and is easy to
access.

--
>replace spamblock with my family name to e-mail me

Lee Bell <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote:

> I saw a rather interesting bit of kit this afternoon. One of the workers at
> a local dive shop has sleeves made by Dive Rite attached to the peripheral
> holes on his plate. He carries a roundish lift bag in one and a longer
> tubular one in the other. It appears quite a bit easier to access than the
> Halcyon back pad/pocket I'm currently using. You can find a picture of one
> here http://www.scubacenter.com/DiveRite2.htm . I've tried attaching things
> to the bottom of my plate. Since I don't use a crotch strap, the rear D
> ring I used to use is unavailable. I've not been successful at making
> things attached to the bottom of my plate easy to access. The sleeve looks
> like a pretty good option.

I have something rather along the same lines that I made for my buddy
SMBCi.

The difference is that the one I made opens out flat and has a strip of
200mm velcro that makes into a tube. The reason for the velcro is so it
fits the SMBCi with or without the bottle. I do have a bolt snap on the
loop tape that I clip to a waist belt D-ring so that what ever happens I
don't loose the SMB.

It was made to fit the Buddy ABS backplate so has long attachment straps
at the moment. It fits in the usual rear bottom position and is easy to
access.

--
>replace spamblock with my family name to e-mail me

Lee Bell <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote:

> I saw a rather interesting bit of kit this afternoon. One of the workers at
> a local dive shop has sleeves made by Dive Rite attached to the peripheral
> holes on his plate. He carries a roundish lift bag in one and a longer
> tubular one in the other. It appears quite a bit easier to access than the
> Halcyon back pad/pocket I'm currently using. You can find a picture of one
> here http://www.scubacenter.com/DiveRite2.htm . I've tried attaching things
> to the bottom of my plate. Since I don't use a crotch strap, the rear D
> ring I used to use is unavailable. I've not been successful at making
> things attached to the bottom of my plate easy to access. The sleeve looks
> like a pretty good option.

I have something rather along the same lines that I made for my buddy
SMBCi.

The difference is that the one I made opens out flat and has a strip of
200mm velcro that makes into a tube. The reason for the velcro is so it
fits the SMBCi with or without the bottle. I do have a bolt snap on the
loop tape that I clip to a waist belt D-ring so that what ever happens I
don't loose the SMB.

It was made to fit the Buddy ABS backplate so has long attachment straps
at the moment. It fits in the usual rear bottom position and is easy to
access.

--
>replace spamblock with my family name to e-mail me