...I shouldn't get into this but here I go...
You don't list your location so I don't even know if this is an option for you or not...
You should, as has already been suggested by Sig, try the different BCs out... and while you are at it try out a bp/harness and Halcyon wing... the non-bungeed Halcyon Pioneer wing (single tank wing) wraps up slightly on each side of the tank and presents minimal frontal area to create less drag while swimming.
If you try all three: Ranger, IQ, bp/Halcyon Pioneer wing you will see the difference for yourself.
It is important with each rig to have them properly adjusted and this needs to be done by someone familiar with the rig.
I will say that I disliked the air trapping of the Ranger as well as the unstable feeling I had on my back during surface swims. UW the Ranger was floppy and lacked the stability I now take for granted with the bp/wing.
I have no personal experience with the IQ or bungee wings other than a friend had them and after one dive with us he sold them on ebay and bought a Halcyon rig just like ours.
You don't list your location so I don't even know if this is an option for you or not...
You should, as has already been suggested by Sig, try the different BCs out... and while you are at it try out a bp/harness and Halcyon wing... the non-bungeed Halcyon Pioneer wing (single tank wing) wraps up slightly on each side of the tank and presents minimal frontal area to create less drag while swimming.
If you try all three: Ranger, IQ, bp/Halcyon Pioneer wing you will see the difference for yourself.
It is important with each rig to have them properly adjusted and this needs to be done by someone familiar with the rig.
I will say that I disliked the air trapping of the Ranger as well as the unstable feeling I had on my back during surface swims. UW the Ranger was floppy and lacked the stability I now take for granted with the bp/wing.
I have no personal experience with the IQ or bungee wings other than a friend had them and after one dive with us he sold them on ebay and bought a Halcyon rig just like ours.