Dive Rite Harnesses for Backplates

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DR-BC10xx
Dive Rite backplate harnesses in Basic and Deluxe styles.

Dive Rite Harnesses for Backplates

Dive Rite Harness Options
Dive Rite Harness Options Scuba Gear: How to Assemble a Deluxe Harness: Dive Rite
  • Webbing harnesses provides streamlining
  • Basic - made from a single piece of webbing
  • Deluxe - a chest strap and shoulder-strap pivot rings
  • Deluxe w/QR - Extra buckle release on shoulder
  • Backplate and crotch strap are NOT included

Backplate Webbing Harnesses are available in Basic and Deluxe styles. The Basic webbing harness is made from a single { 11 ft | 3.4 m } piece of continuous webbing with a stainless steel grommet centered on the length. The Deluxe webbing harness incorporates a chest strap and shoulder-strap pivot rings that increase comfort. The Deluxe harness version is very popular with women and is also available with a slide-release on the left shoulder. Both styles include shoulder and waist D-rings (shoulder D-rings are bent at a slight angle for better access), and an extra heavy-duty stainless steel buckle on the waist band. All three harnesses can be fitted with an optional crotch strap for stability, and optional neoprene shoulder pads to enhance comfort. Assembly instructions included.

  • Basic - eleven feet of 2-inch harness webbing with S/S grommet, four S/S 2-inch belt slides, two straight D-rings, two bent D-rings, S/S waist-buckle, printed assembly instructions.
  • Deluxe - six feet of 2-inch harness webbing with S/S grommet, two 4.5-foot sections of harness webbing with sewn-in shoulder-strap S/S pivot rings, left & right 1-inch chest strap set with slide-release buckle, six S/S 2-inch belt slides, two straight S/S D-rings, two bent S/S D-rings, S/S waist-buckle, printed assembly instructions.
  • Deluxe w/QR - Same as Deluxe, adds a sewn-in 2-inch wide plastic slide-release on the left shoulder. The QR makes it easier for some people to quickly remove the harness & plate while wearing a drysuit and also may be required to meet safety standards of some dive training agencies.

Visit our Hardware category to select any additional bits and pieces you want to add.

‡ The latest version these harnesses now omit the tubular webbing sleeves originally included in the kits. The sleeves were originally included as solution to a problem that early stamped backplates often had rough edges on the webbing slots that would rapidly wear through the webbing. However, with some plates the triple thickness of webbing created by the use of the sleeves was a challenge to thread through the slots. Today, quality backplates are laser cut and the edges are polished smooth, eliminating the issue and thus the sleeves are no longer required. The DR assembly video and some product documentation may have not yet been updated to reflect the omission of the sleeves.

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Brand Dive Rite
SKU DR-BC10xx
Weight 2.500000

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Well made harness.
4
Aug 6, 2023
Well made harness. I was able to complete assembly by referring to one of Dive Rite's online videos. My harness did not include any sheaths to protect it from rubbing damage off the backplate. These were mentioned in the video but omitted from the kit.
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Aug 7, 2023
As was mentioned in the product description: ‡ The latest version these harnesses now omit the tubular webbing sleeves originally included in the kits. The sleeves were originally included as solution to a problem that early stamped backplates often had rough edges on the webbing slots that would rapidly wear through the webbing. However, with some plates the triple thickness of webbing created by the use of the sleeves was a challenge to thread through the slots. Today, quality backplates are laser cut and the edges are polished smooth, eliminating the issue and thus the sleeves are no longer required. The DR assembly video and some product documentation may have not yet been updated to reflect the omission of the sleeves.
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Great Medium/Hard Stiffness Webbing
5
Jun 4, 2020
I purchased this to replace the default webbing on the DGX backplate and wing package. The DGX package webbing is great, but it is very stiff. This webbing has a medium to medium/hard feel and was perfect for re-webbing my backplate. The included hardware was also well made with no sharp edges.
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Verified Buyer
Not a great experience with DGX.
1
Oct 3, 2019
This did not work well for my application due to a sleeve stitched to the harness around the grommet. I ended up damaging the webbing trying to remove the sleeve. DGX kindly offered to sell me replacement webbing at retail pricing plus postage..
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Verified Buyer
Quality harness
5
Nov 22, 2018
This is the 2nd basic harness I have bought, and they are both quality pieces of equipment. I have dived the first one since 2011 with no issues. They are surprisingly comfortable, and I love the fact that with a SS BP I no longer need to wear any weight! If you are adding SS belt keepers and elastic loops for backup lights, I suggest buying them and putting them on when you first assemble the harness, as taking it apart is a pain once you have it all together!
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QR Harness
5
Mar 21, 2018
Bought this semi-DIR harness to fit in with my OMS set bp and wings. Loving it. It feels so much easier with the QR clip, especially on multiple dives. I'm sure there are people which will stand by the full hogarthian setup. However, the QR clip really made donning out of your set like a walk in a park. Thank you DGX for all the relentless assistance.
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It has everything you need in one package.
5
Mar 17, 2017
The package even came with protector sleeves for the webbing where it goes thru the slots in the plate. Perfect.
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