Some specific BCD questions

mossym:

1) remember you have to pack this stuff and travel with it, lighter may be better

2)it should be, i have a rec wing on a fredt plate, no problems..

3)one of tobins (deep sea supply) or an oxycheq signature wing.

4)webbing

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*Floater*:

Thanks for the reply. After thinking about this for awhile I've decided to go for the DSS single rig with hogarthian harness instead. Hopefully I can rent a compatible doubles wing at some of the dive resorts I'll visit, and then later on buy one.

Intially I was going to get the hammerhead and buy some of parts for it elsewhere because I thought the STA would be worth it for extra weight and maybe some other benefits, but I'm not so sure anymore. It would also only save about $50-100 depending on what wing I got as compared to the DSS rig, and with the latter I know everything will be compatible, plus people here speak very highly of them so it seems like the best thing as a long term solution - I don't want to have to replace or upgrade my BCD anytime soon.

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cool_hardware52:

Floater,

I'll set one aside with your name on it

Remember when calculating your weighting: Most Jacket BC's are positive even with the bladder is empty. The foam padding, and gas trapping nooks and crannies can result in an "empty" bc with 3-5 lbs of buoyancy. A BP&W is all negative.


Regards,


Tobin

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Tobin,

I noticed a set of q-tach comes with the double rig: Is it something I should also get if I plan to rent a doubles wing and attach it to your backplate?

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RICHinNC:

Ive not run into any dive ops that have wings to rent. Most look surprised when I pull a bp and wing out of my bag.
rich

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cool_hardware52:

Floater,

The q-tach is a type of thumbwheel. If you are renting Wings, and I'd guess tanks, I'd just use the the wing nuts they have. There are different thread sizes on banded doubles. When you get you own doubles we can fix you up.


Tobin

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I'm considering getting a hammerhead SS backplate with an STA, basic harness and either the DR rec wing, or a singles wing. I have not used doubles, but I may in the future.

The hammerhead SS backplate weighs about 4.75 kg with the 1 piece STA and about 3.5 kg with the 2 piece STA.

Last time I went diving in the Philippines I used 5.5 kg on the belt with a 3mm wetsuit and a 12 liter aluminum tank.

1) Should I get the 1 piece STA as that's still below the 5.5 kg I used last time, or is there a good reason to choose the lighter STA? (I assuming from posts I've read here that easily ditchable weight may not be essential?)

2) Is the DR rec wing compatible with the hammerhead? (I know it's not the best wing, but it's cheap and can be used with both singles and doubles until I can afford to upgrade)

3) What would be a good (compatible) singles wing to go with the hammerhead if I decide to go that route? (and then save up for the doubles wing later)

4) Other than 1 or 2 (?) cam straps, do I need anything else to make this setup complete?

Any thoughts or opinions will be appreciated. I'm still very new to backplates and wings so there may be things I'm not aware of or haven't thought about.

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