SeaJay
Contributor
I'm 6'1" and 220 lbs... In freshwater, fully geared and wetsuited with a standard BC, I only wear 4 or 5 lbs of ditchable weight. Saltwater is between 10-15 lbs, depending on how negative I want to be (read: currents). I'm diving a single tank, usually a rented AL80, but would like to be able to adapt to any rental tank, and even get into doubles, although I won't be doing that for another year and a half or so.
I also like the DIR philosophy, but sometimes might prefer to dive with a standard scuba regulator setup. I also might use a wireless AI computer.
Given this information, is it possible for me to buy and use a SS backplate? With it weighing about six pounds, I'd wear no ditchable weight in freshwater... Wouldn't that be a problem? I'm under the impression that SS backplates don't get all scuffed looking as quick as AL plates do.
Is there a reliable "integrated" ditchable weight system that I can use? Is it any good? What are you using for integrated weights?
How do I attach D rings, pockets, or anything else to my webbing? I'm thinking that two well placed D rings and two well placed pockets would be of more use to me than anything else. Can I do this?
Halcyon makes a standard 27 lb wing... Is that a good starting point? So many BC's seem to have all of this massive lift to them... But I like minimizing for streamlining purposes. Any recommendations?
Lastly, is there some kind of proper way to attach a standard-setup secondary to a BP/wing setup?
I also like the DIR philosophy, but sometimes might prefer to dive with a standard scuba regulator setup. I also might use a wireless AI computer.
Given this information, is it possible for me to buy and use a SS backplate? With it weighing about six pounds, I'd wear no ditchable weight in freshwater... Wouldn't that be a problem? I'm under the impression that SS backplates don't get all scuffed looking as quick as AL plates do.
Is there a reliable "integrated" ditchable weight system that I can use? Is it any good? What are you using for integrated weights?
How do I attach D rings, pockets, or anything else to my webbing? I'm thinking that two well placed D rings and two well placed pockets would be of more use to me than anything else. Can I do this?
Halcyon makes a standard 27 lb wing... Is that a good starting point? So many BC's seem to have all of this massive lift to them... But I like minimizing for streamlining purposes. Any recommendations?
Lastly, is there some kind of proper way to attach a standard-setup secondary to a BP/wing setup?