Hi All,
At the moment I am deciding which to purchase. Either the Halcyon SS BP with the 40lbs Evolve Wing or the DSS SS BP with either the 50 lb LCD or their Torus 45lbs donut wing.
I'm diving a semi dry 6.5 mm neo, but in the future would certainly think about diving dry
I'm using double steel 10.5L faber's
I'd be interested to hear input as to which might work better for me. I have three main quesions
1. In regards to the SS BP themselves, I notice that both do not require a STA. DSS points out that due the angle of their BP, it is a better choice if diving singles. Is this the reason that Halcyon also does not require and STA, or is their configuration (angle of the BP) different again??
2. The wing - I'm pretty sure that I will only need the 40lbs lift, If I went with Halcyon I'd get the 40lb Evolve wing as the 60lb would be over-kill. If I went with DSS I'm faced with two options either the 50 LCD or their Torus 45lb. The main thing that I wondering about here, especially when compared to the Halcyon setup is that the the DSS has no zipper, and therefore less failure points. The lift is also closer to what I need. But if something happens repair wise, say a pinched bladder, am I'm better off with the Halcyon as this can be accessed easier to be repaired??
3. The inflator, I've read that Halcyon has had issues with theirs. Is this something to even be concerned about??
Cheers
Alex
At the moment I am deciding which to purchase. Either the Halcyon SS BP with the 40lbs Evolve Wing or the DSS SS BP with either the 50 lb LCD or their Torus 45lbs donut wing.
I'm diving a semi dry 6.5 mm neo, but in the future would certainly think about diving dry
I'm using double steel 10.5L faber's
I'd be interested to hear input as to which might work better for me. I have three main quesions
1. In regards to the SS BP themselves, I notice that both do not require a STA. DSS points out that due the angle of their BP, it is a better choice if diving singles. Is this the reason that Halcyon also does not require and STA, or is their configuration (angle of the BP) different again??
2. The wing - I'm pretty sure that I will only need the 40lbs lift, If I went with Halcyon I'd get the 40lb Evolve wing as the 60lb would be over-kill. If I went with DSS I'm faced with two options either the 50 LCD or their Torus 45lb. The main thing that I wondering about here, especially when compared to the Halcyon setup is that the the DSS has no zipper, and therefore less failure points. The lift is also closer to what I need. But if something happens repair wise, say a pinched bladder, am I'm better off with the Halcyon as this can be accessed easier to be repaired??
3. The inflator, I've read that Halcyon has had issues with theirs. Is this something to even be concerned about??
Cheers
Alex