Double 72's with #36 Halcyon Pioneer?

mstudley · Aug 12, 2005

Has anyone ever tried something like this or think it may be possible? I have a set of steel 72's laying around that I would like to double up (just for fun) but I don't feel like shelling out for another wing at the moment. I'm pretty sure that the lift would be OK but would they 'fit' on the wing? Any thoughts?

pants! · Aug 12, 2005

The Pioneer is way too narrow for that, I think. As such the lift and performance would suffer badly.

Rec Diver · Aug 12, 2005

mstudley:
Has anyone ever tried something like this or think it may be possible? I have a set of steel 72's laying around that I would like to double up (just for fun) but I don't feel like shelling out for another wing at the moment. I'm pretty sure that the lift would be OK but would they 'fit' on the wing? Any thoughts?

Match the proper gear and equipment with each other and you will have a more harmonious outcome.

pants! · Aug 12, 2005

Rec Diver:
Match the proper gear and equipment with each other and you will have a more harmonious outcome.

How zen

Rec Diver · Aug 12, 2005

pants!:
How zen

Thank you.

mstudley · Aug 12, 2005

Not looking for what the ideal situation is.... looking to see if anyone has tried this or if they haven't what their thoughts on getting it to work are. Also not looking for "blah blah you shouldn't do that you should be using blah blah blah" responses either.

pants! · Aug 12, 2005

Well thanks for characterizing my post that way. However, the major lift channels on the Pioneer will probably line up perfectly with the widest part of the tanks. I can't imagine anyone's tried it, just because it's a terrible idea.

Try it in your house first and see how it goes.

mstudley · Aug 12, 2005

pants!:
Well thanks for characterizing my post that way. However, the major lift channels on the Pioneer will probably line up perfectly with the widest part of the tanks. I can't imagine anyone's tried it, just because it's a terrible idea.

Try it in your house first and see how it goes.

Nah, that wasn't directed at anyone just kind of a heads up I suppose. Why is this a terrible idea? You can set up doubles with something like the seaquest black diamond. How is this much different?

pants! · Aug 12, 2005

mstudley:
Nah, that wasn't directed at anyone just kind of a heads up I suppose. Why is this a terrible idea? You can set up doubles with something like the seaquest black diamond. How is this much different?

The Pioneer wing is very narrow and designed specifically for single tanks, unlike BC's with large wide bladders like the Black Diamond or Ranger.

If you slap a set of doubles over the Pioneer you will see that the doubles are probably wider than the wing is, and there will be no room for the wing to inflate except perhaps down against your side, limiting your mobility as well as the lift ability of the wing. I haven't tried, but I never would either.

mstudley · Aug 12, 2005

pants!:
The Pioneer wing is very narrow and designed specifically for single tanks, unlike BC's with large wide bladders like the Black Diamond or Ranger.

If you slap a set of doubles over the Pioneer you will see that the doubles are probably wider than the wing is, and there will be no room for the wing to inflate except perhaps down against your side, limiting your mobility as well as the lift ability of the wing. I haven't tried, but I never would either.

That's true about the black diamond being wider and the restrictions doubles would put on this wing. I'm not saying this is in any way a "good" idea just something to screw around with.

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