Hi All,
Can anyone advise on the best backplate for me based on the below:
I’m currently living in Bali and the only options here are Apeks or Halycon. Halycon is out of my budget and shipping from abroad is also out of the question, unknown Import tax, dodgy delivery systems etc. So this pretty much leaves Apeks bp/w options to choose from.
I only dive with single cylinders in tropical waters, in either a 3mm wetsuit or shorts/rashy. Using jacket style bcd’s I currently need an additional 6-8lbs.
I’m leaning towards getting the WTX 18lb instead if the 30lb wing, as others on SB have suggested this should give enough lift for tropical diving. However I can’t decide to go with an aluminium backplate or soft plate. I have ruled out the SS plate as both my backpack and carry on are awfully close to the weight limit.
I realise I will probably need to buy additional weight pockets either way.
Does a hard backplate have any noticeable benefits over a soft plate for my particular type of diving, or should I purely base my decision on cost factor and packability for travel?
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Nick
Can anyone advise on the best backplate for me based on the below:
I’m currently living in Bali and the only options here are Apeks or Halycon. Halycon is out of my budget and shipping from abroad is also out of the question, unknown Import tax, dodgy delivery systems etc. So this pretty much leaves Apeks bp/w options to choose from.
I only dive with single cylinders in tropical waters, in either a 3mm wetsuit or shorts/rashy. Using jacket style bcd’s I currently need an additional 6-8lbs.
I’m leaning towards getting the WTX 18lb instead if the 30lb wing, as others on SB have suggested this should give enough lift for tropical diving. However I can’t decide to go with an aluminium backplate or soft plate. I have ruled out the SS plate as both my backpack and carry on are awfully close to the weight limit.
I realise I will probably need to buy additional weight pockets either way.
Does a hard backplate have any noticeable benefits over a soft plate for my particular type of diving, or should I purely base my decision on cost factor and packability for travel?
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Nick