New double wings from Halcyon and Tobin

Hoosier · Sep 20, 2005

Have you ever heard that the new double wings are coming out this Fall from Halcyon and DeepSeaSupply?

Check out this

http://www.halcyon.net/mc/Halcyon_EvolveMC.pdf

Does it mean that Explorer will be discontinued?

DeepSeaSupply is going to debut our "Torus" doubles wing at Dema, MSRP #330.

Boogie711 · Sep 20, 2005

FINALLY! I've been after dive manufacturers to create a circular doubles wing for years! I haven't seen Tobin's yet, but I'm sure it's great - I'm only referring to the Halcyon propoganda. But FINALLY!

JeffG · Sep 20, 2005

Boogie711:
FINALLY! I've been after dive manufacturers to create a circular doubles wing for years! I haven't seen Tobin's yet, but I'm sure it's great - I'm only referring to the Halcyon propoganda. But FINALLY!

I think its going the wrong direction, but depending on its design, it could work.

I won't be trading in my wing any time soon.

kidspot · Sep 21, 2005

I've been hearing about the circular doubles wing, nice to see it hit the market ...

MXGratefulDiver · Sep 21, 2005

Boogie711:
FINALLY! I've been after dive manufacturers to create a circular doubles wing for years! I haven't seen Tobin's yet, but I'm sure it's great - I'm only referring to the Halcyon propoganda. But FINALLY!

JJ was diving one this week while teaching the Tech 2 class. I got a good look at it, and it looks like a very nice wing.

He sure made good use of it ... then again, he'd probably look good diving a wing made out of a couple of milk jugs and a trash bag ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Boogie711 · Sep 21, 2005

NWGratefulDiver:
JJ was diving one this week while teaching the Tech 2 class. I got a good look at it, and it looks like a very nice wing.

He sure made good use of it ... then again, he'd probably look good diving a wing made out of a couple of milk jugs and a trash bag ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Shhhh - Bob you'll give away my newest idea...

GreenDiverDown · Sep 21, 2005

I don't see the point, actually.

I guess it doesn't matter as long as they will continue to offer the explorer, though.

It still looks like a marketing move to me.

ericfine50 · Sep 21, 2005

Jeff,

Just wondering why you see the wing style as "going into the wrong direction"? I have no idea if its a better design or not. I guess it can help the head down position for some divers.

hermosadive · Sep 21, 2005

NWGratefulDiver:
JJ was diving one this week while teaching the Tech 2 class. I got a good look at it, and it looks like a very nice wing.

He sure made good use of it ... then again, he'd probably look good diving a wing made out of a couple of milk jugs and a trash bag ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Scuba groupies, who would have thought.

JeffG · Sep 21, 2005

ericfine50:
Jeff,

Just wondering why you see the wing style as "going into the wrong direction"? I have no idea if its a better design or not. I guess it can help the head down position for some divers.

There are times you will want to trap air on one side or the other. Be it a hole or carrying stages. If you connect both sides this may effect how a wing will behave.

Now, Tobin did say on the Decostop that on his wing he solves that problem by making the channel small in comparison to the depth of the wing side.

So the end result, you make a wing that is a bit easier to dive but that could potential allow gas to travel when you don't want it.

Since I don't have a problem diving a horseshoe type wing, I won't be running to the store to solve a non-existent problem.

New double wings from Halcyon and Tobin

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