Reg or Travel wing?

Mr Happy · Mar 30, 2008

I could decide between, Travel wing or Reg wing?

I won't get into tech diving for another 2 years and want to know the difference or what you recommend.

Mostly warm water diving for now(carrib,Hawaii), single tank (80), with wetsuit, good with traveling.

Travel wing I assumed? My dive shop did not mention this to me maybe because all the they have is Rec wing on display.

Regards.

Craig Winnerman · Mar 30, 2008

Time to switch shops.

divinginn · Mar 30, 2008

the rec wing would be very large for single tanks,I just got one to use on a small set of doubles. scubatoys has a deal going for a single tank setup,alum plate,wing,harness,ect for 300 dollars,you probably wont find a better deal anywhere.

Mr Happy · Mar 30, 2008

divinginn:
the rec wing would be very large for single tanks,I just got one to use on a small set of doubles. scubatoys has a deal going for a single tank setup,alum plate,wing,harness,ect for 300 dollars,you probably wont find a better deal anywhere.

Great price, I must check out and thanks for the info.. It looks like Venture wing would fit my style after searching thru past posts.. This shop charges 700 for a loaded Transpac.

BKP · Mar 30, 2008

The Venture is still a 45lb. wing. If you're doing mainly warm water diving, with a wetsuit and al80, 45lb. is alot of lift.
The Travel wing, at 30lb. would be a better choice... (IMHO)

Dive Rite · Mar 31, 2008

Hi there,

If your primary dive gear set-up is an aluminum 80 tank, with a wetsuit and warm water diving, then you cannot go wrong with the Travel Wing. It is a small, compact wing that is great for travel and more than enough lift for most recreational diving.

If you plan to dive steel tanks or a steel backplate, moving to the Venture Wing is a wise choice. If you plan to dive double tanks, you'll want to look at a wing designed for doubles.

Check out more information on wing selection on Solution Finder at: SCUBA Diving Equipment for Technical, Wreck and Cave Diving: Dive Rite, Inc - Solution Finder

Best!
Kathleen

grazie42 · Mar 31, 2008

I started out using a recwing for both doubles and singles (bought it for doubles), in the end I got a travel wing for my single-setup and removed the "cords" from the recwing for the doubles...

If I were you I´d start out with a travel-wing (or equivalent) and buy a doubles-wing when you need one...

Mr Happy · Mar 31, 2008

Thank you very much for the input.. I will look for a Travel wing at this time.

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