XS Scuba Highland Stainless Steel Backplate
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XS Scuba Highland Stainless Steel Backplate – Heavy-Duty Modular Foundation for Technical Diving Systems
The XS Scuba Highland Stainless Steel Backplate serves as the structural foundation of a backplate and wing system, providing the strength, stability, and durability demanded by technical and advanced recreational divers. Built from rugged 304 stainless steel, this backplate offers inherent ballast while creating a solid platform for custom diving configurations.
Engineered with attention to detail, the Highland Stainless Steel Backplate features beveled edges to protect harness webbing and strategically positioned mounting slots for flexible equipment setup. At Oceanwide Outfitters, we recommend this backplate for divers seeking a durable, long-lasting foundation for single-cylinder, twin-cylinder, and extended-range diving systems.
Why Divers Choose the XS Scuba Highland Stainless Steel Backplate
- Provides a strong and stable platform for modular diving systems
- Built-in weight helps reduce the amount of lead carried elsewhere
- Beveled edges help extend harness life by reducing webbing wear
- Multiple mounting options support customized equipment configurations
- Designed for demanding recreational and technical diving applications
Key Features
- Constructed from 304 stainless steel
- 11-gauge thickness measuring approximately 0.115 in (3 mm)
- Weight: 5 lb (2.3 kg)
- All edges are beveled to protect harness webbing
- Three upper mounting holes allow variable wing and cylinder positioning
- Lower oval slot accommodates potentially misaligned lower band bolts
- Bottom slots support both 1 in (2.5 cm) and 2 in (5 cm) crotch straps
- 3/8 in (9.5 mm) accessory mounting holes along the sides and bottom
- Compatible with a wide variety of wings and harness systems
- Supports customized equipment layouts and accessory mounting
- Suitable for single-cylinder and twin-cylinder diving configurations
- Designed for recreational, technical, cave, wreck, and extended-range diving
- Hardware sold separately
Perfect For
- Technical divers building custom backplate and wing systems
- Divers seeking additional ballast from a stainless steel backplate
- Single-cylinder and twin-cylinder diving configurations
- Cave, wreck, and decompression diving applications
- Divers looking for maximum durability and long-term reliability
Mission-Critical Confidence
The XS Scuba Highland Stainless Steel Backplate delivers exceptional strength, modular versatility, and dependable stability, providing divers with a trusted foundation for demanding underwater adventures and advanced diving configurations.