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Bought my Oxycheq used from the west coast, USA. Fair price, we were both rather happy about the sale. My gear comes from all over the place. I like that.
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Yeah, buying used is definitely an option. Thanks for your insight on OMS lowviz.
Speaking of wings, you guys have any brands/models you like for twinsets? Not that I'm jumping right into tech, just wondering for future reference. OMS has a pretty affordable price on their non-bungee'd double wings, but I'm wondering if I should go the uniform route or try another brand to see if I like it better (or look more southern...jk).
http://www.leisurepro.com/p-omspdw/oms-performance-double-wings-45-lbs-204-kg-lift
Speaking of wings, you guys have any brands/models you like for twinsets? Not that I'm jumping right into tech, just wondering for future reference. OMS has a pretty affordable price on their non-bungee'd double wings, but I'm wondering if I should go the uniform route or try another brand to see if I like it better (or look more southern...jk).
http://www.leisurepro.com/p-omspdw/oms-performance-double-wings-45-lbs-204-kg-lift
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Ha! I know that you are baiting me, (look at your own avatar) but I'll bite anyway. -you have a sense of humor...
SMS 75, maybe?
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Forreal tho...
One thing I would consider with your wing is replacing the OPV and that dangly thing with the one for Deep Sea Supply with the nice thick cord.
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But... but... what if I kinda like the dangly thing?
I would not imply that the sta was a hinderance, only that it is akin to having 2 spare tires in the car. I could see its value if it housed weights or something , or it allowed the wing to fully inflate for another pound or so lift.
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Truth be told I haven't tried it yet without the adapter. It just seemed like a good idea for stabilization and added weight. Can't confirm if it makes a significant difference. I do like the idea of only having to unscrew the adapter to remove/swap out the wing as opposed to unthreading and rethreading the cam straps.
There should be no difference when it comes to changing wings. You have to remove straps the same way with our without unlessy our straps pass through the sta instead of the plate. You cought me on that one. Downside to the sta-less wings is that the tank is closer to you and as such the valve is closer to your head so you may hit the valve when you look up. With the tank closer to you, your wing has less room to inflate, unless the wing was made to provide a MIN amount of lift with large tank and no sta. This is what DSS does as i understand. I think i loose about 4# of lift with my LP 8" tank on when using the oxycheq but not the OMS.Lookat thpe icsof the 2 wings adn you can see why.
Your doubles wing is really going to depend upon the tanks you are diving. If you are going with steels you will need more in the range of a 55-60lb wing. 45lb would be more along the lines of double AL80s..
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