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Blew $340 on a "certified" dive harness that frayed in 6 weeks
Bought a harness from a guy on a job in Morgan City who swore it was the same rig the saturation crews use, and I paid $340 cash because my old one was cutting into my shoulders on long welding pushes. Six weeks later the webbing was fraying near the D-ring, and when I took it to a rigging shop in Houma they said the stitching was single pass and not rated for anything past light inspection work. Turns out "certified" just meant the guy certified it himself in his garage. I got lucky I caught it during a pre-dive check instead of at 60 feet with a burning rod in my hand. My old $120 harness is back on and holding fine after two years, which tells you everything. If you're buying gear off a buddy or a Facebook marketplace listing, ask for the manufacturer tag and the lot number, not a handshake. What's the worst gear purchase you got burned on, and did you catch it before it mattered?
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