This harness has been designed by divers with decades of experience in every diving condition,Seal are confident that there weight harness"s are a long way in front of their contemporary"s. The weight carry strap is made for comfort .Once you dive in the Seal Harness you will never want to dive in a traditional weight belt again.The unique quick release system has been designed so as the ring jumps into action as soon as the release clips are pressed thus making it easy to ditch the weights pockets , in an emergency, the system also works well when diving from a rib were there is a need to remove the weights to exit the water It is strong and easy to put on .and the weight carrying pockets have additional Velcro to hold the weights in place.as time moves on the Velcro can cause weights to fall out which is potentially lethal Seal have made the security of the weight pockets of prime concern system,This harness is Tangle free unlike the strap type the comfier strap is 9 cm thick .for the shoulders It is also fitted with an array of quality Poly-carbonate D rings / Stainless Steel for the "techy" divers who may wish to hang staging cylinders or other equipment.Seal go for strength and quality .With A CE rating to carry 20kgsAs This is straight from the factory,the price reflects that .with no middle man ! so WHY PAY MORE This harness has a unique pocket release system found on no other harness and had been rigorously tested by one of the Uk top Scuba Diving Magazines ( Scuba Dive The BASC official diving magazine-aug 2012 )and has received a very high rating 85%