Divetek Stainless Steel Backplate

Divetek Stainless Steel Backplate 

The Divetek Stainless Steel Backplate is under the Backplates, Wings and Harnesses category and is available at our Dive Shop. For more info on this item of Dive Gear, please see below:

• This Divetek Stainless Steel Backplate is made from quality marine grade stainless steel.
• A stainless steel backplate is ideal when diving aluminium tanks because it adds weight to counteract aluminium buoyancy characteristics on certain aluminium cylinders such as the Catalina S80 and S40
• Stainless Steel plates are a popular option for divers looking for a more even distribution of ballast weight 
• Helps counteract the buoyancy from a wetsuit or dry suit, while allowing you to dive with fewer weights on your weight belt
• The lower spine slot improves the compatibility so you can fit most wings to this backplate either for single or twin cylinders.
• Backplates require a harness and a wing and it’s usually best to keep the same brand running through so we recommend the Divetek 30lb donut wing – https://divetek.co.za/product/divetek-30lb-donut-wing/
• Weight 2.2kg
• Spine grommet Distance from Top of backplate:
  • 15mm
  • 33mm
  • 50mm
  • 295-347mm

• Backplates, Wings and Harnesses:

  A backplate and wing BC configuration generally come in two pieces – the backplate (stainless or aluminium) and the wing. Sometimes the harness can also be a separate piece.
  The whole purpose of moving to a diving BC like this is to make it easy to adapt to different types of diving such as twin set and/or single cylinder diving. The system is fundamentally simple and easy to use.

  The wing provides the lift, the backplate and harness secure everything together as well as to the cylinder and to you. Your harness can be a one piece harness or one with quick release buckles. 
  Wings are available in many different lift capacities that are generally described in pounds (lbs of lift)

  Lastly the backplates are available in stainless steel or aluminium. Choosing between the two is all about weighting. A stainless back plate weighs in at around 2.2kgs more than its aluminium counterpart.

  We carry a large variety of Backplates, Wings and Harnesses.