TP II, Rec wing and single cylinder

Ari · Apr 17, 2003

Anyone has any experience with this setup?

The tank being a steel LP 104. I am sure that for doubles this setup should work, but I also do a lot of single tank diving.

I am thinking of switching to the Diverite setup and some more info wouldn't hurt.

Ari

ScoobieDooo · Apr 17, 2003

I looked at the Transpac II, OMS IQ and Halcyon webbing systems. I choose the OMS IQ, but the Halcyon is great too. However you should be aware that the Transpac II is a SOFT PAK - meaning, no alum or SS back plate. If your even CONSIDERING doubles, IMO you NEED a solid BP for stability and strength. I heave heard of guys using the Transpac II with SINGLE tanks and hearing that they are moving around and too unstable. Think about it, you really want 40-80# on YOUR back with no hard support? I don't!

leadweight · Apr 17, 2003

In a softpack BC, the hard support comes from the tanks themselves. TPII unstable? Sounds like third hand BS to me.

ScoobieDooo · Apr 17, 2003

Ari,
Do a search on the message board for Transpac postings...I recall reading a post about what I explained earlier.

Leadweight, is that like the BS of BWOD theory?

dsgobie · Apr 17, 2003

ScoobieDooo once bubbled...
I looked at the Transpac II, OMS IQ and Halcyon webbing systems. I choose the OMS IQ, but the Halcyon is great too. However you should be aware that the Transpac II is a SOFT PAK - meaning, no alum or SS back plate. If your even CONSIDERING doubles, IMO you NEED a solid BP for stability and strength. I heave heard of guys using the Transpac II with SINGLE tanks and hearing that they are moving around and too unstable. Think about it, you really want 40-80# on YOUR back with no hard support? I don't!

I dive the TPII every dive. Single AL 80's. Unstable?? Nope. I love the thing. I did just buy a bp though. But it's for duals.

ScoobieDooo · Apr 17, 2003

Ari,
Start here...you can see how the one gentleman recommends a BP for doubles himself. I'm searching thru the archives now for additional support of what I am saying about twins...

Leadweight, what was that about BS?

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23979&highlight=transpac

ScoobieDooo · Apr 17, 2003

Ari,
Here's more proof...go take a look at MechDiver's posting about twins:

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22089&highlight=transpac

Here Ari - this is is better even...

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20114&highlight=transpac

Leadweight? Where are you?

leadweight · Apr 17, 2003

Its BS Scoobydoo.

That post is Mechdiver's opinion of some unnamed third person's rig. Exactly what I mean by third party BS. If you search around here there are posts by persons who have used the TPII with light to medium weight doubles and the result was satisfactory.

A little bit of wobble? I tried a BP for 12 dives and it had a little bit of wobble. Everything has alittle bit of wobble unless it is so tight that it is out of adjustment and hurts.

I have also seen trip reports on the internet regarding people who used their TPII satrisfactorily with doubles. Down at Protech divers in Belize they use TPII" with dual bladder rec wings for doubles all the time. The guy who runs Protech is and IANTD instructor.

Many caving expeditions have been done with the TPII, just check Dive Rite's website. How about side mount?

So, what is your agenda? You think the IQ is better because it has a slide in BP. I call that the steak and lobster mentality. Cant decide if you want soft or hard so get both.

ScoobieDooo · Apr 17, 2003

Well leadweight,
I disagree...I certainly wouldn't want twins on MY back w/o a backplate. At least the BP in the OMS provides a solid lock-up for twins. I don't think I'd want twins mounted on MY OMS as a softpack.

Ok, lets go post a POLL...Transpack II or OMS IQ for twins...lets let the audience vote..

Ari · Apr 18, 2003

As in every other BP discussion around this board, people seem to hold strongly to their opinions. Fair enough.

At the end of the day, I am diving single tank quite a lot and it seems like the TP will be a good solution for me.

Nevertheless, it is worth looking at the OMS configuration again.

Ari

TP II, Rec wing and single cylinder

Please register or login

Ari

Moderator

ScoobieDooo

Guest

leadweight

Contributor

ScoobieDooo

Guest

dsgobie

Guest

ScoobieDooo

Guest

ScoobieDooo

Guest

leadweight

Contributor

ScoobieDooo

Guest

Ari

Moderator

Similar threads