Cave Wing

Siilverback · Apr 30, 2008

I am slowly putting together my gear for Cave Diving. I have almost everything except my wing. My LDS is pushing me towards the Dive Rite Superwing with dual bladder for its redundancy. Is a dual redundancy wing that important, wouldn't a single bladder wing work? I get different suggestions from the different LDS in the area. I know they are relatively new item and only been around for a couple years. Any comments, suggestions or bits of wisdom is welcome.

PerroneFord · Apr 30, 2008

2 questions.

1. Are you diving wet or dry?
2. Are you diving with steel tanks or aluminum?

cinder4320 · Apr 30, 2008

As PerroneFord hinted if you're diving dry redundant buoyancy can be accomplished through your drysuit. I'm a warm water wimp and I only dive dry in the 72 degree springs so a single bladder wing is all I would ever purchase.

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Siilverback · Apr 30, 2008

I have been diving both wet and dry. I own singles and doubles. I usually dive singles but that is just because my personal gear cannot handle doubles. I use steel 100's usually when I dive

PerroneFord · Apr 30, 2008

If you dive doubles in your dry suit, then I would say you do not need the double bladder. If you dive doubles wet, in the cave, and especially if you are wearing steel doubles, you're going to want the redundancy.

I used a double bladder for my cave class where I dove wet and hated it. Just cave dive dry. It makes things a lot simpler.

SparticleBrane · Apr 30, 2008

Just out of curiosity, how often do people pop wings in a cave? I've actually never heard of it.

My thoughts: If something is strong enough to slice through today's wings -- the outer shell and the bladder, it's probably going to slice a 2nd bladder too.

PerroneFord · Apr 30, 2008

Not all wings are created equal. Some I wouldn't sweat whatsoever.. some make me nervous.

Siilverback · May 1, 2008

I've been researching and I am leaning towards the Dive Rite Classic wing or the OMS Larry Green Sig. Wing. I'm just curious how many cave divers are using redundant bladders and is it really necessary to have the redundant bladder for cave diving. There is a huge difference in price.

darylm74 · May 1, 2008

I really like my Oxycheq wings and have 3 of them, but no wing is impervious from harm. Mine got pinched somehow (probably sitting it down on a boat bench and got caught between the bench and the tank). The outside was not harmed and it was not obvious that the bladder was leaking air. Luckily I found it before the holes grew. My first double's wing was an old Dive Rite Classic that I bought from someone who did cave/tech in the 80's. It is faded but he took good care of it and it is still in fine shape.

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