Looking for new wing

[Pressurehead]

Simon , I have a HOG SS plate and wing we could do a swap for , well you know what for.
Comes with a spare al plate and trim pockets.
Post photos when I get back from the Woodford Folk festival, last gig tonight.

 

[Mike Champion]

Waiting to see what Simon ends up with.
Quick question- in the European store how do we convert the “17” wing size to North American? Is 17 kilograms and that is 34 pounds?

Hi, 17kg is about 34,5 pounds. Check out this online converter for specific results. 0,5 pounds may become a problem.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

Hi, 17kg is about 34,5 pounds. Check out this online converter for specific results. 0,5 pounds may become a problem.

other way round..... 37.4 lbs.

1 kilo = 2.2 lbs

 

[jellycatsdad]

Oh gawd! As much as we obsess over dive gear it is nothing compared to bike fetishists! We are doomed now ...

Well, before scuba I came in from the world of bikes - the snobbery over bikes and kit is even worse. To the modern roadie who isn’t a MAMIL, if you’re not riding the latest Specialized S-Works Tarmac/Venge or a Cervelo and you’re not wearing Rapha, MAAP or Pas Normal Studios kit, you’re nobody. Diving has cut into bikes for me, but I still ride. I got a classic steel road bike - a Jamis Quest Elite. Reynolds 631 main tubes, Columbus carbon fork, full Shimano 105 11-speed gruppo. Custom painted. Not the lightest, not the fastest, but it’s a solid machine.

 

[jellycatsdad]

Oh, my current wing has 27lbs of lift - which is fine for the fun dives I do. But I need a bit more lift if I do deeper, I’m looking for a 35-40lb lift one to put on the wish list. Recommendations?

 

[lowwall]

But I need a bit more lift if I do deeper

Why? Unless you are adding lead to counteract additional exposure protection (more neoprene or thicker undergarments), your need for lift doesn't change with depth.

 

[jellycatsdad]

Why? Unless you are adding lead to counteract additional exposure protection (more neoprene or thicker undergarments), your need for lift doesn't change with depth.

Well, as it stands in my current config - HP100, 7mm wetsuit + hooded vest + 5mm gloves and 18lbs of lead - 11lbs on weight belt, rest as trim on upper cam band, I’m fine. With the LP95s being a bit more floaty but heavy, I need 21lbs of lead. I dive the coldish waters of NorCal and I used @rsingler’s Optimal Buoyancy Computer to run the numbers. Insufficient BC lift. I can swim up my current setup as it stands.

 

[Wallowa]

Why? Unless you are adding lead to counteract additional exposure protection (more neoprene or thicker undergarments), your need for lift doesn't change with depth.

I believe with increased depth and wet suit compression your relative weight increases and at some point may exceed the lift of a small wing or BCD...so yes I think the "need for lift can change with depth"...but hey, I could be wrong...