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The BC harness is the model of simplicity. The Secure Harness utilizes one D-ring on each side
of the chest, avoiding the unnecessary clutter of multiple attachments. One D-ring is located on
your left hip and single D-rings are placed on the front and back of the BC crotch strap. The hip
D-ring is used to attach a pressure gauge, stage bottles, or small tools during a dive.
The knife is placed in a sheath on the waist belt left of the crotch strap, where it can be
quickly deployed with either hand. The knife is small and designed as a tool for cutting line.
Two backup lights are attached, one to each of the two chest D-rings. These lights are held to
the strap by EDPM rubber bands. This location puts the lights in a streamlined position against
your chest while remaining completely accessible.
Once you have properly sized your Secure Harness, you will want to fine-tune the position of the
five D-rings. The shoulder D-rings should be positioned relatively high on the shoulder straps,
especially if you plan to utilize stage bottles in your diving. If the D-rings are too low, the stage
bottles will hang too far away from your body, causing significant drag and possibly damaging
marine environments. The shoulder D-rings should also be high enough to allow for prop-
er storage of your back-up lights and to allow for ease of use of your wing’s inflator hose
to adjust trim and buoyancy, yet not so high that you can’t clip an item off with the same-side
hand as the clip.
To position the shoulder D-rings, extend your arms
straight out to the side, parallel to the ground. Bend at
the elbow and bring your thumb straight to the shoulder
strap. The center of your thumb should intersect the
center of the D-ring (figure 1 on the following page).
Next, reach across your body to (or almost to) your left
shoulder with your right arm (figure 2 on the following
page). Make sure the right-side D-ring doesn’t pinch be-
tween your arm and chest. Do the same with your left.
If either D-ring pinches, adjust it upwards.
The waist D-ring is used for clipping off the SPG
and for stage bottles. To position the waist D-ring,
run your left thumb straight down your left side
until it hits the waist strap. Your thumb should
intersect the D-ring, very close to your hip bone. The
position might need to be adjusted after your first dive
with your BC system. In water, practice clipping/unclip-
ping the SPG and, if you wear stage bottles, have
your buddy check the position of the tanks. You do
not want the waist D-ring positioned so far back that
you can’t comfortably clip or unclip your SPG, nor
so far forward that a buoyant stage would become a
FINE-TUNING
YOUR BC SYSTEM
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