S25 Wing back to front?

[buddhasummer]

A friend of mine has just bought the new S25 wing. I'm putting it together and the lower dump is on the right hand side. The inflator is also in the right and has to go around the back of your neck over your left shoulder. It looks strange to me. On every wing I've had or seen, bar DSS centre inflator, has been on the opposite side. Can anyone confirm this is as per design, cheers. It looks like it will work.

 

[Ouvea]

I'm going to say that it's a manufacturing defect. Dive Right in Scuba has a video showing both the S38 and the S25. Both have the inflator hoses on the left and the dump valve on the lower left. My own S38 wing has the inflator hose and dump valve on the left side as well.

Hollis S38 LX 38lb Singles Bladder | Dive Right In Scuba - Plainfield, IL

 

[buddhasummer]

Cheers for the reply. To be honest the whole thing looks a little kooky. Hopefully Nick will jump in and advise.

 

[triggerman365]

My S25 is configured the same as Ouvea's S38, left and left.

 

[buddhasummer]

Cheers for the reply. Just took it for a dive, the wing looks like a vacuum pack when no air is inside, it completely collapses on its self like its imploded, looks weird.

---------- Post added July 7th, 2013 at 02:48 AM ----------

Mailed DGX, where it was purchased from, as asked them the same question.

---------- Post added July 7th, 2013 at 03:58 AM ----------

Unless I'm missing something or having a brain melt down, the photo on DGX website looks funny too.

Backplate, Harness and Wing Systems (BPW) by Hollis - Dive Gear Express

 

[buddhasummer]

Photos of wing.

 

[huwporter]

Uh... which side of the wing are you putting against your back? It looks like it should be the side with the attention notice against your back, side without the attention notice against the tank, which then puts the inflate and dump then on your left side as per normal...?

Cheers,
Huw

 

[buddhasummer]

Uh... which side of the wing are you putting against your back? It looks like it should be the side with the attention notice against your back, side without the attention notice against the tank, which then puts the inflate and dump then on your left side as per normal...?

Cheers,
Huw

G'day Huw, no the attention notice can only go tank side as that's the space for tank and STA. The first photo goes against your back as it's the flat part. So as the first photo shows, the inflator has to route behind head and over left shoulder. I'm almost convinced it's a manufacturing error, but I could be wrong, sometimes am. When comparing to my Oxy wings it looks like it's been made back to front. Cheers.

---------- Post added July 7th, 2013 at 06:07 AM ----------

Maybe I need to roll the wing.

---------- Post added July 7th, 2013 at 06:08 AM ----------

I do find it hard to believe its an error, I must be doing something wrong.

 

[huwporter]

Are you totally sure... the wing looks like (another) more or less direct copy of the Halcyon Eclipse to me. You are just missing a logo to show you the front...

 

[phoenix31tt]

attention notice, with the bladder zippers go on your backplate... the other end goes on the tank...

my HOG wing is the same as well... the wing is good to go