The ultimate comfort accessory for lightweight H-shaped backplates and standard backplates.
The H-Plate Cover, available at DIR-STORE, is a soft protective panel specifically designed to follow the modern skeletal geometries of "H"-shaped backplates, while also being perfectly compatible with traditional rectangular backplates. Made of technical draining material, it softens the rigidity of the metal plate against the diver's back and offers a streamlined, hidden housing for the signal buoy (SMB).
Key Features and Benefits:
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Ergonomic H-Cut (Maximum Freedom): The particular shape mirrors the lightweight profile of H-shaped backplates. This design keeps the back cool, accommodates the body's torsional flexibility, and ensures total freedom of movement for the arms and shoulder blades (3D Mobility).
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Soft and Breathable Technical Fabric: Made with lightweight, quick-draining materials that do not retain air bubbles inside, eliminating any unwanted positive buoyancy changes. It protects the wetsuit from chafing and premature wear.
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"No Saddle" Comfort: It is the ideal ally for warm water dives with thin wetsuits (or without an undersuit) and for transporting equipment out of the water (e.g., long walks before diving or waiting in a dinghy), reducing the pressure of the cylinder on the spine.
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Integrated SMB Pocket: Features a flat back pocket designed to hold the marker buoy or decompression buoy. Housing the buoy behind the back eliminates dangling loads from the harness D-rings, reducing hydrodynamic drag and eliminating the risk of entanglement.
Available Configuration Options:
To perfectly adapt to your current configuration, the H-softpad can be ordered in two variants:
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Version WITHOUT Bolts: The ideal choice if you already have the fastening bolts or if you prefer to use alternative retention systems (such as the harness straps themselves).
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Version WITH Bolts Included: Supplied complete with stainless steel flat head screws and dedicated nuts, ideal for a solid, secure, and ultra-flat profile anchor on the peripheral holes of the backplate.
