Jet Harness BP? Anyone used one

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Andrew Albinger - 28 Jun 2004 23:32 GMT

I've been pondering the "Jet Harness" single tank backplate/harness/wing.

I'm a "fairly new" scuba diver. Just recently got my PADI Rescue Diver cert
and thus far have not been impressed by any of the rental BCDs I have used.

Anyone here used this BP/wing or care to comment?

I've seen the ongoing war over using a BP verses a more traditional BCD,
not terribly interested in getting into that. :) I was pretty convinced I
wanted a backplate before finding rec.scuba and rec.scuba.equipment.

If anyone has any info on this one I'd like to hear it tho.

I guess they only sell through ebay. The one I'm looking at is
auction 3677213604 running currently.

-Andrew

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Jon C - 29 Jun 2004 02:28 GMT

> I've been pondering the "Jet Harness" single tank backplate/harness/wing.
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> -Andrew

If you decide you want a piece of equipment, why would a.sholes arguing for
it CHANGE your mind?

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Andrew Albinger - 29 Jun 2004 03:23 GMT

>> Anyone here used this BP/wing or care to comment?
>
> If you decide you want a piece of equipment, why would a.sholes arguing for
> it CHANGE your mind?

There is always some signal mixed in with the noise. ;)

-Andrew

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Jon C - 29 Jun 2004 04:56 GMT

> >> Anyone here used this BP/wing or care to comment?
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> -Andrew

I don't get it. r.s.e convinced you NOT to get a bp?

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Andrew Albinger - 29 Jun 2004 05:22 GMT

>> >> Anyone here used this BP/wing or care to comment?
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> I don't get it. r.s.e convinced you NOT to get a bp?

Who said that?

I said:

Anyone here used this BP/wing or care to comment?

I've seen the ongoing war over using a BP verses a more traditional BCD,
not terribly interested in getting into that. :) I was pretty convinced I
wanted a backplate before finding rec.scuba and rec.scuba.equipment.

If anyone has any info on this one I'd like to hear it tho.

Maybe I wasn't direct enough. :) I'll be getting a backplate of some kind.
Anyone have opinions (and maybe reasons for those opinions) on THIS one? :)

-Andrew

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Jon C - 29 Jun 2004 06:44 GMT

> > I don't get it. r.s.e convinced you NOT to get a bp?
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> -Andrew

Ahh, I read "I was pretty convinced I wanted a backplate before finding
rec.scuba and rec.scuba.equipment" as "I wanted one until I joined."

Sorry bout that.

Anyway, why bother? If you ever get a set of doubles you'll end up with a
normal one anyway. And there's no way a perfectly flat one resting on your
spine can be as comfortable as one that sits flat on your blades and muscle.

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