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Old 13-03-04, 11:45 PM
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Well, my observations:

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Quote[/b] ]I have great difficulty in putting my own fins on whilst wearing it as it's just so bloody heavy
Why is the wing heavier than the jacket? If anything, it should be lighter, since there's less of it..

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Quote[/b] ]The straps cut into my shoulders
Your harness is probably not set up right for you - the weight should rest on your waist with a wing. It's not like a jacket - it doesn't rely on the straps being tight to stay in place. They certainly shouldn't be cutting into you.

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Quote[/b] ]my lovely comfy weight harness interferes with the wing harness whilst sea diving
That's exactly why I decide against getting myself a weight harness. Why use two harnesses at once? I have lead threaded onto my waist strap, in the backplate channel, and between the cylinders of my twinset.

I would say you need to put more slack in the shoulder straps, integrate your lead with your wing & harness & ditch the weight harness.

A 15+pony rig is the same weight as twin 10s - I was very glad to sell mine to replace it with the much lighter twin 7 rig. Failing that, consider side-slinging the pony since you'll then be able to fully kit up before adding the weight of a redundant cylinder.

If you could describe your wing & harness arrangement in more detail, we might be able to give more accurate feedback - but that's what occurs to me off the top of my head
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