Hollis Stainless Steel Backplate 2.0

Important: this is the Hollis Stainless Steel Backplate 2.0 only — the rigid support plate at the center of a modular backplate-and-wing BCD system. A harness and wing (sold separately) are required to complete a working setup.

Verified Features

• 304 stainless steel construction
• Bead-blast finish, electropolished and chemically passivated to resist scratching over years of use
• Laser cut and CNC bent
• 4mm thick
• Weighs 6.5 lb (2.85 kg)
• Configurable for single or double cylinders (double-cylinder use requires a separate adapter)
• Crotch strap slots included
• Webbing slot geometry is reverse-compatible with existing Hollis harness, wing and weight systems

Why It Matters Underwater

In a modular backplate-and-wing system, the backplate is the structural core everything else attaches to. Choosing stainless over aluminum adds meaningful weight at your back, which some divers use to help offset the buoyancy of a thick wetsuit, drysuit and undergarments — though exactly how much added weight is right depends on your individual gear setup and exposure protection, so it's worth discussing with your instructor or a knowledgeable dive shop rather than assuming one plate suits everyone.

Why FGSS Likes the Hollis Stainless Steel Backplate 2.0

For divers already committed to a modular backplate-and-wing rig, a durable, reverse-compatible stainless plate like this is a straightforward, long-term component — built to outlast the rest of the system around it.

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