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Having used a harness in the past I found it very cumbersome.
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Several of the guys in my club use the ND ones as well. They're big lads and carry a lot of lead.
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Don't know how available they are, but some of the guys on the boat this week were using the DUI harness and they looked very good - probably at a huge premium though
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Tried weight pockets on the harness and it was pants. Sounds like a good idea until you have to drag the set for a fill and they flop about annoyingly. Went back to a seperate harness.
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I use a DUI harness it is the best bit of kit I have brought and have recomended it to sveral other people all have been delighted with it.
Available from Stoney cove about £60-£70
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Have you considered a rubber weightbelt? available from http://www.dirdirect.com
I am really pleased with mine. I never feel as if the belt is gonna slip.
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Another vote for the DUI harness. Made a big difference to my comfort on a dive. They will take up to 18kg IIRC. http://www.deepbluedive.com do them for about £60
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As previously mentioned, I have a Ralf Tech harness. Very very comfortable, as you can see from the width and contouring of the webbing around the waist and shoulders and very robust.

Best thing I ever did, pretty well impossible to drop by accident when passing up to the boat too.

Don't know about the Bowstone, never seen one but saw a DUI at the LDS and although very nice looking, I was put off by the expense (AU$275 here) and the fact that it needed special weights, as does (I think) the ND harness, whereas the Ralf Tech takes your old slotted belt weights no worries.

I did like the ND in that it includes cargo pockets, or at least the ones in Aus do.

The Ralfies are French made I know, but you can't have everything.


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Tried weight pockets on the harness and it was pants. Sounds like a good idea until you have to drag the set for a fill and they flop about annoyingly. Went back to a seperate harness.
Take the weights out of the pockets?
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I have used a DUI harness for two years. Never had to rip out the pockets in anger so I don't know how well it would release. The looped plastic line looks like it would release easily enough though. The 4 velcroed pouches each hold 2 standard lead 4lb weight snugly and the shoulder straps are wide enough that I do not feel any cut into my shoulders.

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