ice diving harness question

[MAXFACTOR]

Racer  17,     I just sold the same type Grumpie and MNDIVER are talking about. 

I agree with them and wanted to say last night that you MUST DIVE WITH A HARNESS.   

You indicated that it was not "taught" in the class.  Which of course beckon's the burning question of where did you get your Training, and which agency are you ice certified in, because, I am not aware of any agency that would not endorse the harness system under your BC.  More then likely, either you don't remember or the instructor did not present it.... would be my guess.  Don't take offense to my suggestion above.

Additionally,  there are many reasons why you might need to take your BC off underwater, or under ice.  IE:   got tangled up, or to slip through a smaller opening. BUT YOU ALWAYS... want to be tethered.  My strongest recommendation, is that you go to your professional dive shop and invest in one.  I would guess that most of the shops  would have them in stock. 
I will be diving with 3 different shops ice events this year.  I am going to see "weather permitting" and work permitting, if I can get 20 ice dives in this year.  You are welcome to join,  keep an eye out on the various ice diving posts, or hook up with Smith or SDT etc.

Maxfactor