STA Questions?

ericfine50 · Mar 28, 2003

Ok,
Looking for an STA or should I look at an STA integrated wing? Anyone like one STA over another, weighted or not.. So many questions and not enough coffee. What to do.

Eric

nickjb · Mar 28, 2003

I have a wing with slots and just use the cam bands to hold everything together. No STA, no integrated STA. Once the bands are tightened nothing moves.

ericfine50 · Mar 28, 2003

Ok, how are you attaching the wing to the BP? Or are you not using a backplate?
Eric

TwoBitTxn · Mar 28, 2003

I would think a STA integrated wing would limit you too much. I like mine separate.

I'm diving an OMS STA, but I'm sure there are less expensive options out there. (FredT)

Weighted or not would depend on the diving you are doing.

TwoBit

Genesis · Mar 28, 2003

I currently use the STA, because I want the 4lbs of weight.

If I didn't, I'd use the integrated STA.

I may switch in a month or so when my HP steelies get here - it all depends on how things trim out. I suspect that I will be just fine in a 3 mil wetsuit with no weight belt and the SS BP+STA, but I may be wrong about that - we'll see.

The next "weight drop" would be to get rid of the STA, and the final one would be to use the AL BP that I have instead of the steel one.

ericfine50 · Mar 28, 2003

I have a SS and AL bp. Cold water, dry suit diving. Just need to choose between the STA and wing int.STA. Hummmmmmm.

Eric

nickjb · Mar 28, 2003

Just to clarify, I have a backplate with two sets of cam band slots. The cam bands go through the backplate, through the wing and around the tank. It is a pretty simple set-up.

A little extra weight would nice but I am thinking of getting a 5mm backplate to take care of that.

Spectre · Mar 28, 2003

With the integrated STA in the pioneer wings, the straps go through the slots in the wing and through the strap slots in the BP [if your backplate has the slots]. If your BP doesn't have slots, then you'll need to go with an external STA.

Eric, If I have my new wing next week, or I find out for sure I won't be in the pool between then and my surgery, you're welcome to borrow my external STA to try it out.

I have heard people some people say they liked the external ones because they keep the tank a little farther off the back and thus keep the 1st stage a little farther from your head; I've not tried internal yet so I don't know if the 1st stage proximity will be an issue for me.

ericfine50 · Mar 28, 2003

Jeff,
Thanks! Hope the PT goes well. Let me know if need any assistance with names and recommendations.

Eric

Spectre · Mar 28, 2003

ericfine50 once bubbled...
Thanks! Hope the PT goes well. Let me know if need any assistance with names and recommendations.

Nope.. I'm all set. Working with a PT group in Waltham; and have a great OS in Brookline. I'm going to see him today to barrage him with a bunch of questions to ease my mind. 4 more PT visits, then the knife [er... the drill].

[my apologies for my participation in the hijack of your own thread!]

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