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New in December 2009 - My design SCUBA backplate in 3mm 316 Stainless Steel.

Finished dimensions: Length 390mm, Width 238mm, weight 2.3kg (5 lbs).

Some design details:

  • Shoulder straps angled out slightly for greater comfort, without restricting mobility for shutdowns etc.

  • Three pairs of standard 11 inch / 280mm twinset (or STA) bolt holes, to allow some flexibility of positioning (e.g. if using rented twins)

  • Cam band slots for common single tank 'sta-less' wings.

  • Centre channel deep enough for bolts and wing nuts, and wide enough for fingers.

  • Side holes for mounting acessories, e.g. argon bottle.

  • All edges machine chamfered.

    A drawing of the basic template for this plate is available for download here.

    See also: an aluminium version of this plate, my dedicated single tank Ali Backplate, or the original SS single tank backplate.


    After mirror polishing


    Compared to Halcyon SS plate.

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