aMc10
Contributor
I'm considering going down the BP/W route, however, as I'm a tiny little woman (1.58m or 5'2"), I was wondering if anyone had some advice on a setup for me?
My main concerns are backplate length/width and whether a steel backplate would leave me with too little dumpable weight. With my previous gear (standard BC jacket), I'd wear around 6 - 7kg with a 7mm suit and 10l or 12l al tank. I'm also looking to get a drysuit in the near future (which I haven't had before), and realise that will change my weighting requirements as well, although at this stage, I'm not sure how much by.
I'm also thinking about the Dive-rite Transpac or Transplate + Harness. Oh, and I've only dived single tanks up till now, but will probably be doing some doubles diving from now on.
Any suggestions?
My main concerns are backplate length/width and whether a steel backplate would leave me with too little dumpable weight. With my previous gear (standard BC jacket), I'd wear around 6 - 7kg with a 7mm suit and 10l or 12l al tank. I'm also looking to get a drysuit in the near future (which I haven't had before), and realise that will change my weighting requirements as well, although at this stage, I'm not sure how much by.
I'm also thinking about the Dive-rite Transpac or Transplate + Harness. Oh, and I've only dived single tanks up till now, but will probably be doing some doubles diving from now on.
Any suggestions?