TIL my harness was fitted totally wrong for 6 years

Started getting lower back pain on deep dives off a rig near Galveston. One of the safety guys finally watched me gear up and pointed out my chest strap was sitting 3 inches too low. Has anyone else had a basic fitting habit mess with them for way too long?

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2 Comments

bennett.claire5d ago

Point out little things like that add up over time to mess with your whole body.

the_lucas4d ago

Little stuff like bad posture or eye strain isn't some ticking time bomb, @bennett.claire. People sit wrong for years and walk it off fine. Sure, some folks get nagging knees or back pain, but plenty of us shrug it off too. Bodies adapt, they're tougher than you give them credit for. You could stress every tiny habit and still end up broken by a random fall or genetics. Honestly, obsessing over every "little thing" sounds like a sure way to make yourself miserable for no payoff.