GUE Backmount Harness

Last updated on Jun 26, 2019
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Overview

In this project I cover the GUE Backoumnt Harness and accompaning wing that I’m building for my upcoming GUE Fundamentals course.

  • Start: April 12, 2019
  • End: June 17, 2019

Materials

  • Quick-Release Buckle x11
  • 2in Nylon Webbing 12ft x12
  • 1.5in Nylon Webbing 57in x12
  • D-Ring w/Bend x33
  • Metal Serrated Belt Slide x74
  • D-Ring Standard Guage x25
  • Hogarthian EPDM Loop for 2” Webbing x66
  • Metal Belt Slide x27
  • 4lb Trim Weight Pocket x28
  • 3/16in Surgical Tubing 11in x19
  • Plastic Belt Slides x210
  • Scissors
  • Butane Lighter
  • Wilton Fondant 9in Rolling Pin11
  • 1in Wide Nylon Strap12

Process

I used the DGX Ultimate Hogarthian Harness13, Halcyon Secure Harness14 and GUE's Equipment Configuration Guide15 to determine the necessary components and to act as templates for the final configuration. I used the DGX Hogarthian Harness Assembly Instructions16 as the basic steps for assembling the harness, backplate and bcd. The BCD and backplate were borrowed from a friend, Cheryl Mitchell. She machined the backplate so only the BCD was commercial!

  1. https://www.divegearexpress.com/dgx-s-s-quick-release-buckle-heavy-duty-2-in-5-1-cm ↩︎

  2. https://www.divegearexpress.com/flat-nylon-webbing-per-1-ft-30-cm ↩︎

  3. https://www.divegearexpress.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=DGX+S%2FS+%7B2+in+%7C+5.1+cm%7D+D-Ring+w%2FBend ↩︎

  4. https://www.divegearexpress.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=DGX+S%2FS+%7B2+in+%7C+5.1+cm%7D+Serrated+Belt+Slide ↩︎

  5. https://www.divegearexpress.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=DGX+S%2FS+%7B2+in+%7C+5.1+cm%7D+D-Ring%2C+Standard+Gauge ↩︎

  6. https://www.divegearexpress.com/dgx-hogarthian-epdm-loop-for-2-inch-webbing ↩︎

  7. https://www.divegearexpress.com/dgx-s-s-2-in-5-1-cm-belt-slide ↩︎

  8. https://www.divegearexpress.com/dgx-trim-weight-pocket-4-lb-1-8-kg ↩︎

  9. https://www.divegearexpress.com/black-surgical-tubing-small-3-16-in-0-5-cm-per-1-ft-30-5-cm ↩︎

  10. https://www.divegearexpress.com/dgx-black-plastic-2-in-5-1-cm-belt-slide ↩︎

  11. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007ZM57Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ↩︎

  12. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075ZTLKJC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ↩︎

  13. https://www.divegearexpress.com/dgx-ultimate-hogarthian-harness ↩︎

  14. http://www.halcyon.net/en/products/bc-systems-overview/bc-system-add-ons/harness ↩︎

  15. https://www.gue.com/equipment-configuration ↩︎

  16. https://www.divegearexpress.com/library/articles/harness-assembly-instructions ↩︎

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