traditional vs. bpw

regufool · Nov 6, 2005

I have been diving for 2 years now and have a few specialties under my wieght belt(haha) I am currenlty diving a traditional bc (oceanic) but lately I feel I may be better off switching to a back plate and wing can anyone offer any advice on weather this is a good idea or if im skipping steps in my progresion with such a drastic change anything at all would be greatly appriciated.

Steve

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radinator · Nov 6, 2005

I wish I'd gone to BP/W sooner, instead of first buying an Oceanic jacket BC, then 5 years later a Seaquest Balance back-inflate, then 3 years later a BP/W - I would have saved a lot of money.

I got the single tank hogarthian rig at DSS but he has more traditional (non-hog) rigging as well.

Ray

jonnythan · Nov 6, 2005

In my perfect world, all divers would start out in bp/wings.

Go ahead and get one.

fishb0y · Nov 6, 2005

Try one first. I just dove my new DSS with the pro-fit harness today. I liked it alot. Just have to work on getting the harness the way I like now.

Rick Inman · Nov 6, 2005

jonnythan:
In my perfect world, all divers would start out in bp/wings.

Go ahead and get one.

You forgot to say, IMO! :05:

regufool:
I have been diving for 2 years now and have a few specialties under my weight belt(haha) I am currenlty diving a traditional bc (oceanic) but lately I feel I may be better off switching to a back plate and wing can anyone offer any advice on weather this is a good idea or if im skipping steps in my progresion with such a drastic change anything at all would be greatly appriciated.

I like my BP/W better than my BC because I fine the location of the air bladder makes it easier for me to control my trim. I also like the open feeling with it all on my back. I also enjoy the weight of the backplate being located over my lungs. I also like the reduced amount of lead I have to wear without all the BC padding, pockets and stuff. I also like the lower price. I also like the shorter hose which doesn't dangle. I also like not being squeezed by the sides of my BC.

However, some people venomously disagree, so please make up your own mind.

jonnythan · Nov 6, 2005

Rick Inman:
You forgot to say, IMO! :05:

In my perfect world.....

The poster already said he wants one.. just wondering if he needs a stepping stone.

He doesn't.

I guess people can try to talk him out of it, but sounds to me like he's already decided

divad · Nov 6, 2005

regufool:
I have been diving for 2 years now and have a few specialties under my wieght belt(haha) I am currenlty diving a traditional bc (oceanic) but lately I feel I may be better off switching to a back plate and wing can anyone offer any advice on weather this is a good idea or if im skipping steps in my progresion with such a drastic change [?]

You've already exprienced the drastic regression. Skip as many steps as possible.

Rick Inman · Nov 6, 2005

jonnythan:
In my perfect world.....

True, but you said, "Go ahead and get one", when you should have said, "you might want to get one, or you might not."

jonnythan · Nov 6, 2005

Rick Inman:
True, but you said, "Go ahead and get one", when you should have said, "you might want to get one, or you might not."

Like I edited my previous post to say.. he already said he wants one

jeckyll · Nov 6, 2005

I just got back from my first dive with my BP/W. Loved it. The reason I loved it? I wasn't really aware that it was there once we started diving.

It didn't ride up on me, didn't shift around, didn't get in the way (like all the rental bcd's I had before did).

That was dive #9 for me. So I guess I'm starting fairly early. I don't see myself diving with a BCD again ... unless there is somesort of problem with my wing and it's the only thing I can get my hands on

If you can, try one out. You may never give it back

Bjorn

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