Question for ladies who wear wings ......

Venus · Feb 26, 2008

Hi Everyone

I have been wearing a Sea Quest Diva BCD for five years and have heard so many things about wings that I have decided to buy the Frog Indigo or Halcyon Eclipse

I dive in a dry suit or 7mm semi
with a single 10 litre cylinder and a 1.5 lite pony
I have been blessed with rather large assets

My question, for the ladies, is .......

Does the webbing of the wing cause any uncomfortable pressure on that particular area either when you are walking, fully kitted up or diving or sitting waiting on the boat kitted up

I ask this because the SQ Diva is designed for ladies and does not have such straps or webbing

Your thoughts are much appreciated

Dive safe

Venus

wreckchick · Feb 26, 2008

If by "that area" you mean "boobs" then the answer is no. The shoulder straps tuck into the armpits avoiding "that area" by a long stretch. If that's not what we're talking about, you may wish to rephrase!

Rachel

whoji · Feb 26, 2008

Im a male but dive with a frog indigo when using a single tank. This is Identical to the halcyon but cheaper. Superb bit of kit. I can confirm it tucks under the armpits.

However if you have any fitting issues I am available to lend a helping hand :eyebrow:

123Scuba.com · Feb 26, 2008

Get the right fit and you'll love it... No discomfort, I wear my chest strap higher and my shoulder straps are adjusted accordingly.

Venus · Mar 13, 2008

Hi

I'll be at Wraysbury lake on Saturday if you want to help
I'll be testing a Halcyon wing from Eau Zone in Egham

I'm torn between buying the Frog Indigo or the Halcyon Eclipse

The only thing is is the frog is 100 pounds cheaper, but I have heard that the frog wing shrinks and causes problems with the STA

Do you have any thoughts on the Frog

Venus

whoji:
However if you have any fitting issues I am available to lend a helping hand

TSandM · Mar 13, 2008

I can't speak to the questions about the Frog, since I've never seen one. But I'm a reasonably busty woman using a Hog harness, and it's WAY more comfortable than my former BC was. No chest strap! What I did find was that backplate slots are cut for the width of a typical man's shoulders, so if I ran the straps the usual way, they ate into the inside of my upper arm (I'd have linear bruises after diving). I crossed the straps behind my neck, and it solved the problem, and my rig is now wonderfully comfortable.

Venus · Mar 16, 2008

Thanks for your help everyone

I have decided on the Frog Indigo and will be ordering it on Monday with an ali plate

has anyone seen those smaller back plates which are specifically designed for small women - such as me

I borrowed a wing on the weekend and found that the back plate did stick into my lower back just where my hips start and has left a little bruise

SelkieDVM · Mar 16, 2008

I don't even notice my Hog harness. Tobin with DSS has plates sized for different heights.

BabyDuck · Mar 16, 2008

i'll second about crossing the straps, and agree that the harness is miles away from your boobs.

Venus · Mar 18, 2008

Hi TSandM + Baby Duck

what do you mean by crossing the straps behind your neck
any chance of a quick picci

my Frog Indigo arrives next Wednesday

I have another question about how to attach your accessories - I'll start another thread maybe

I'm going to have:
large smb with crack bottle, small back up smb
ratchet reel, back up spool
camera
flash light - small one, not a huge green force umbilical thing
battery pack for my heated vest - this will attach to the cylinder band
pony bottle - this will attach to the cylinder band

I don't know what to do with the reel, spool, smbs
I dont want to have things hanging

Thanks

Venus

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