Plastic clippy things that hold D rings upright?

[vulcan]

Not sure, but are you thinking of the Buddy verticlip?

Just read full thread...ignore my last

[ardhill]

Originally Posted by frisky fraser

I have a couple of d rings,and two,three bar sliders,which i want to attach to above the top harness clips on my commando.

Originally Posted by Woz

You can't without unstitching the D rings on the end of the webbing (the ones you pull to tighten the shoulder straps).

If it is the fold own version you are looking for, then these may do the job - I have never used them so can't comment on their efficacy:

Clips & Hardware from GO-DIVE
Scroll down to "Fix 'em yourself "D" rings NEW from POSEIDON"

[frisky fraser]

Quote:
Originally Posted by frisky fraser
hi there,
as an ajoinder to this subject,I have a couple of d rings,and two,three bar sliders,which i want to attach to above the top harness clips on my commando.anybody tell me how to do it?,and by the way,this is the numpty who undid the camband on the above,and it took me bloody ages to figure it out how to put it together again!! (ok,the wife did it for me (;0) ) diagrams would be extremely helpful.
cheers,
Fraser.
You can't without unstitching the D rings on the end of the webbing (the ones you pull to tighten the shoulder straps).
hi woz
it's the strapping above the female part of the shoulder clip which you can unravel from the aforementioned part of the clip.I asked the guy from ap valves what my options were,and he did mention those clips,but he then went on to tell me how to thread the slider/d ring/female shoulder clip together,my eyes glazed over after ten seconds!! help.

Fraser

[ardhill]

Fraser, I have just taken a few photographs, let me cut them down in size a bit and I will post up a graphical explanation.

[ardhill]

OK, assuming you can get to the 50mm webbing on your BC.

I have shown a standard D ring here, but the format is exactly the same for a bent one like you might use as a chest D ring. I used the standard one, cause that what I could easily access

You need 50mm webbing, a D ring and a Tri Glide/weight belt retainer. It doesn't matter if the retainer has teeth like this one or not. I have both on my harness and they both do the job great. But if you wanted to use them as a weight belt retainer, I would suggest the one with teeth.



Next have a look at the retainer. The middle bar may be slightly pushed to one side or another. If it is, then the side it is pushed to, will be the 'back' of the retainer - i.e. it will go nearest your body when on the webbing. In this picture, you can see the middle slightly raised.



OK, now thread the webbing up though the first slot, remembering which side you have just discovered will be the back.



Now thread on the D ring, the straight bar will go between the webbing and the retainer.



Take the end of the webbing and push it down through the other slot, and you will have trapped the D ring and the middle bar of the retainer with the webbing.



Pull the webbing tight, and you have a functional D ring!



From the back



Just position it wherever best suits you.

As I said, if it is one of the bent rings, the technique is exactly the same, just be sure you put the ring on the right way around before you get your position right as you will only have to take it off again.

Easy!

[David]

Originally Posted by ardhill

Hi

I seem to remember something in a mag about a plastic clip thing that you put on your D Ring and Tri Glide and it kept it at 90 degrees, like a wielded one.

Anybody know what I am talking about, do you know where to get them?

Thanks

I cant help sorry :-) but I do wonder why you want to do this ?

normal or bent ones with a tri glide work well what are you trying to do ?

David

[ardhill]

Originally Posted by David

I cant help sorry :-) but I do wonder why you want to do this ?

normal or bent ones with a tri glide work well what are you trying to do ?

Hi David, Al gave me the link I was looking for. But the reason I am thinking of this is that the clips hold a standard D ring at 90 degrees to the webbing i.e. they didn't fold over. I have a couple of D rings far back on my waist to clip off reels, and inevitably, the D ring has folded against my waist when I am kitted up. So, I end up sitting on a bouncing RIB, hot, bothered and trying to attach my reels to a D ring that wants to play hide and seek and is out of my visual range. I thought if I could get it to always sit up, it would make life easier trying to find the D ring when kitting up as it would be sitting proud, and not folded over.

Though, I think the welded one I have now found offered by Dive Cellar may be a stronger option.
.

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Fraser, I have just taken a few photographs, let me cut them down in size a bit and I will post up a graphical explanation.
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Paul
cheers Paul,had a look at the pictures,and that looks easier than it sounded,I'll just be careful and only take off one harness connector at a time.I did order the ordinary d rings,but i think i'll phone and get the 90% ones instead,sounds a better idea.
thanks,
Fraser.

[Woz]

Right. If it's a D ring above the clip you want to put on then yes, on Buddy jackets you can pull this out from the "shoulder pads" and unthread the clip. It simply goes twice through a tri-glide to form a loop that the female bit hangs off.