I think making the stainless steel backplate lighter by cutting large holes in it is a bad idea. Many of us in colder water need a lot of weight to sink our thick drysuits and undergarments. Leaving the backplate as heavy as possible means we have to add less lead in other areas.
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I think making the stainless steel backplate lighter by cutting large holes in it is a bad idea. Many of us in colder water need a lot of weight to sink our thick drysuits and undergarments. Leaving the backplate as heavy as possible means we have to add less lead in other areas.
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I agree. I also won’t buy a backplate that doesn’t allow for adding the XDeep Y strap that replaces the crotch strap.