smaller harness

Al Marvelli · 27th December 2007, 02:36

how are folks dealing with drysuit to wet suit transitions?

planning on a trip to florida and warm wetsuit diving. but i have a harness set for drysuit. do i need to adjust it? is there anything out of the obvious i need to know?

seems like i would mark the webbing with a marker, then tighten it so the unit is in right place in wetsuit, then loosen for drysuit again after trip.

or would it be easier to use the diverite harness?

paulraymaekers · 27th December 2007, 06:58

Quote: (Originally Posted by kybrt)

how are folks dealing with drysuit to wet suit transitions?

planning on a trip to florida and warm wetsuit diving. but i have a harness set for drysuit. do i need to adjust it? is there anything out of the obvious i need to know?

seems like i would mark the webbing with a marker, then tighten it so the unit is in right place in wetsuit, then loosen for drysuit again after trip.

or would it be easier to use the diverite harness?

hello Marv, that's the reason why we offer an optional adjustable harness, the one that you can 'strapp' when you have it on your back.
In 2008 ALL rEvo's will be equipped with an adjustable luxury DO harness.

For you at the moment, best thing is simply to do what you describe

best regards and have some nice diving!!

paul

Janos · 27th December 2007, 10:10

When I move from wet to dry, there is so much change in weight that I don't use a steel backplate anymore. So I have different harnesses for salt, fresh, and wetsuit.

Janos

Al Marvelli · 28th December 2007, 05:14

hey paul thanks im going to have to upgrade a few things for 2008.

i hope this doesnt become an annual thing!

fireman · 29th December 2007, 01:14

I dove my ancient 3mm wetsuit in Cozumel, the only change I made was tightening the crotch straps, it worked just fine

Al Marvelli · 29th December 2007, 04:50

kevin- thanx for the input, im thinking maybe w/ my extra fat ill be ok.....

janos, thanks for the tip, but the rEvo doesnt use a seperate backplate, the harness is integrated into the rig.

MB · 5th January 2008, 13:28

Capt. Al:

In fitting harnesses for many years to guys, I found that the wetsuit and drysuit settings are not as different as you might think. When I make up a new harness for myself now, I do it sitting on the bench in street clothes... I just make the thing up so that it's 'not *really* tight' over street clothes and it'll work then either wet or dry. I'm using a Viking with either Andies Undies or Weezle Extremes, and it always fits fine, and then fits over a wetsuit as well. It's only when I go to the "winter suit", an old 7mm Unisuit, that I need a larger harness.

We're diving tomorrow (Sunday) out of Brielle if you want to come. Shallow-ish wreck, have some digging to do! It's going to be a flat ocean and fairly warm air temperature.

Dave

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paulraymaekers · 5th January 2008, 13:35

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave ******)

We're diving tomorrow (Sunday) out of Brielle if you want to come. Shallow-ish wreck, have some digging to do! It's going to be a flat ocean and fairly warm air temperature.

aaaahhhhhh, no diving here at all....

paul

27th December 2007, 02:36	#1 (permalink)
Al Marvelli RBW Member rEvoMicro w.hybrid&dsix stand rEvoII fullsize Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Neuw Yawk Posts: 978	smaller harness how are folks dealing with drysuit to wet suit transitions? planning on a trip to florida and warm wetsuit diving. but i have a harness set for drysuit. do i need to adjust it? is there anything out of the obvious i need to know? seems like i would mark the webbing with a marker, then tighten it so the unit is in right place in wetsuit, then loosen for drysuit again after trip. or would it be easier to use the diverite harness? __________________ Marv fidelis Ad Mortem
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27th December 2007, 06:58	#2 (permalink)
paulraymaekers rEvo's daddy rEvo Join Date: May 2005 Location: belgium Posts: 3,641	Re: smaller harness Quote: (Originally Posted by kybrt) how are folks dealing with drysuit to wet suit transitions? planning on a trip to florida and warm wetsuit diving. but i have a harness set for drysuit. do i need to adjust it? is there anything out of the obvious i need to know? seems like i would mark the webbing with a marker, then tighten it so the unit is in right place in wetsuit, then loosen for drysuit again after trip. or would it be easier to use the diverite harness? hello Marv, that's the reason why we offer an optional adjustable harness, the one that you can 'strapp' when you have it on your back. In 2008 ALL rEvo's will be equipped with an adjustable luxury DO harness. For you at the moment, best thing is simply to do what you describe best regards and have some nice diving!! paul __________________ www.rEvo-rebreathers.com ...."Yes you have to pre-breathe to activate the scrubber sorb, anyone who says different doesn't know what they are talking about!"... .... to get more accurate CO2 injection in the breathing machine we put 2 mass flow controllers in series ... .... radial scrubbers give longer dwell time than axials... .... the earth is flat and ...
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27th December 2007, 10:10	#3 (permalink)
Janos &quot;Two Sheds&quot; JJ Rebreather Classic Kiss Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Surrey Posts: 942	Re: smaller harness When I move from wet to dry, there is so much change in weight that I don't use a steel backplate anymore. So I have different harnesses for salt, fresh, and wetsuit. Janos
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28th December 2007, 05:14	#4 (permalink)
Al Marvelli RBW Member rEvoMicro w.hybrid&dsix stand rEvoII fullsize Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Neuw Yawk Posts: 978	Re: smaller harness hey paul thanks im going to have to upgrade a few things for 2008. i hope this doesnt become an annual thing! __________________ Marv fidelis Ad Mortem
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29th December 2007, 01:14	#5 (permalink)
fireman rEvo combat swimmer rEvo Orca Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 849	Re: smaller harness I dove my ancient 3mm wetsuit in Cozumel, the only change I made was tightening the crotch straps, it worked just fine
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29th December 2007, 04:50	#6 (permalink)
Al Marvelli RBW Member rEvoMicro w.hybrid&dsix stand rEvoII fullsize Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Neuw Yawk Posts: 978	Re: smaller harness kevin- thanx for the input, im thinking maybe w/ my extra fat ill be ok..... janos, thanks for the tip, but the rEvo doesnt use a seperate backplate, the harness is integrated into the rig. __________________ Marv fidelis Ad Mortem
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5th January 2008, 13:28	#7 (permalink)
MB Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 0	Re: smaller harness Capt. Al: In fitting harnesses for many years to guys, I found that the wetsuit and drysuit settings are not as different as you might think. When I make up a new harness for myself now, I do it sitting on the bench in street clothes... I just make the thing up so that it's 'not really tight' over street clothes and it'll work then either wet or dry. I'm using a Viking with either Andies Undies or Weezle Extremes, and it always fits fine, and then fits over a wetsuit as well. It's only when I go to the "winter suit", an old 7mm Unisuit, that I need a larger harness. We're diving tomorrow (Sunday) out of Brielle if you want to come. Shallow-ish wreck, have some digging to do! It's going to be a flat ocean and fairly warm air temperature. Dave .
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5th January 2008, 13:35	#8 (permalink)
paulraymaekers rEvo's daddy rEvo Join Date: May 2005 Location: belgium Posts: 3,641	Re: smaller harness Quote: (Originally Posted by Dave ****) We're diving tomorrow (Sunday) out of Brielle if you want to come. Shallow-ish wreck, have some digging to do! It's going to be a flat ocean and fairly warm air temperature. aaaahhhhhh, no diving here at all.... paul __________________ www.rEvo-rebreathers.com ...."Yes you have to pre-breathe to activate the scrubber sorb, anyone who says different doesn't know what they are talking about!"...** .... to get more accurate CO2 injection in the breathing machine we put 2 mass flow controllers in series ... .... radial scrubbers give longer dwell time than axials... .... the earth is flat and ...
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