vjongene
Contributor
After our back-inflate BCs disappeared with most of our dive gear during our recent trip to Bikini, I am seriously considering BP/W setups for my son and me. I have read many of the posts concerning setups, manufacturers, etc., so I have an idea of what will be involved.
The only LDS that carries BP/W rigs around here sell OMS equipment (admittedly high quality) at highly inflated prices. Just a backplate, harness and single wing (I am not planning to dive doubles for the time being) will set you back about $800. So I am looking for Internet vendors located at a reasonable distance from Switzerland, carrying products that they can service here (I guess that the wing and inflator are the only components likely to require service). Two vendors I have used before, Sepadiver (www.sepadiver.com) and SportExtreme (www.sportextreme.com) carry BP/W setups, but neither give enough information to make me comfortable about their products. The AGIR system sold by SportExtreme seems to have a single wing size, while the harnesses sold by Sepadiver look a bit too minimalist for my taste (btw, I have no ambitions to become DIR-compliant).
Any advice and/or info on reputable dealers shipping to Switzerland, and carrying reasonably priced products, would be appreciated. Thanks already.
Victor J.
The only LDS that carries BP/W rigs around here sell OMS equipment (admittedly high quality) at highly inflated prices. Just a backplate, harness and single wing (I am not planning to dive doubles for the time being) will set you back about $800. So I am looking for Internet vendors located at a reasonable distance from Switzerland, carrying products that they can service here (I guess that the wing and inflator are the only components likely to require service). Two vendors I have used before, Sepadiver (www.sepadiver.com) and SportExtreme (www.sportextreme.com) carry BP/W setups, but neither give enough information to make me comfortable about their products. The AGIR system sold by SportExtreme seems to have a single wing size, while the harnesses sold by Sepadiver look a bit too minimalist for my taste (btw, I have no ambitions to become DIR-compliant).
Any advice and/or info on reputable dealers shipping to Switzerland, and carrying reasonably priced products, would be appreciated. Thanks already.
Victor J.