DIRZone Stainless Steel Backplate – 3mm / 6mm

DIRZone Backplate

DIRZone Stainless Steel Backplate is a robust, minimalist backplate designed for divers looking to build a streamlined backplate and harness system. Manufactured from saltwater-resistant stainless steel, the DIRZone backplate provides a durable foundation for your BCD configuration while adding useful system weight without the bulk of integrated weight systems. Available in 3mm and 6mm thicknesses, you can choose the version that best suits your equipment configuration, exposure protection and weighting requirements.

DIRZone Stainless Steel Backplate Specifications

• Manufactured from saltwater-resistant stainless steel

• Available in:

  • 3mm stainless steel – approximately 2.5kg

  • 6mm stainless steel – approximately 4.6kg

• Durable construction for regular scuba diving use

• CNC-cut and bevelled edges

• Edges manually polished to remove sharp surfaces

• Designed to protect harness webbing from unnecessary wear and damage

• Provides a rigid platform for a backplate and harness configuration

• Suitable for recreational, technical and cold-water diving

• Minimalist design for streamlined equipment configurations

DIRZone Stainless Steel Backplate Details

The DIRZone Stainless Steel Backplate provides a simple, robust foundation for a backplate and harness buoyancy system. By combining the backplate with a suitable wing and harness, divers can create a streamlined configuration without the unnecessary bulk associated with traditional jacket-style BCDs.

Manufactured from saltwater-resistant stainless steel, the backplate is designed to withstand the demands of regular diving. The stainless-steel construction also provides useful fixed weight close to the diver's body, helping contribute to a balanced equipment configuration.

The DIRZone backplate is available in two thicknesses to suit different diving requirements. The 3mm version offers a lighter stainless-steel option, making it suitable for divers who need some additional system weight without adding as much ballast as a thicker plate. The 6mm version, weighing approximately 4.6kg, provides substantially more fixed weight and can be particularly useful for divers using thick exposure protection or looking to reduce the amount of additional lead required.

The edges are bevelled using a CNC cutting process and then manually polished to ensure they are smooth and free from sharp surfaces. This attention to detail helps prevent the edges of the backplate from damaging or cutting into harness webbing during regular use.

Whether you're building a new DIR-style diving system, upgrading from a traditional BCD or looking for a durable stainless-steel backplate for technical and UK diving, the DIRZone Backplate provides a solid and dependable platform.

Choose your preferred thickness from the available options when ordering.

The DIRZone Stainless Steel Backplate provides fixed system weight and a durable harness platform, with the 3mm and 6mm options allowing divers to match plate weight to their exposure protection and configuration.