I think it's about time to replace my circa '92 Oceanic Ovation 800. I have no idea how many dives I have in this and it has been around with world with me. People are always amazed when I break it out but frankly I take outstanding care of my gear and I have only had to replace the hose on this once. But frankly it's a medium and I'm not very medium anymore and decided to get something different. (I will still be using my Tusa fins, they're not even split!).
I've always been a minimalist and I've seen a number of people with the BP/W systems and really always thought they were to 'complicated' to deal with and frankly my Ovation was work well enough. However now I'm itching to replace it so thought I would check into some BP/W configurations.
I've read a number of threads which turn into BC vs BP so I would stop reading. If there's a guide somewhere or a book I could pick up I'm all for it. I go to Hawaii about every 3 months but outside of that a majority of my diving is muddiving around the Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico area.
Any help would be appreciated! Oh I'm fine with a weightbelt, wouldn't mind integrated weights, other than that I use a compass and a knife and that's it.
Sorry I meant this to be in the BC section. I'm not very forum savy, more of a reader than a poster.
I've always been a minimalist and I've seen a number of people with the BP/W systems and really always thought they were to 'complicated' to deal with and frankly my Ovation was work well enough. However now I'm itching to replace it so thought I would check into some BP/W configurations.
I've read a number of threads which turn into BC vs BP so I would stop reading. If there's a guide somewhere or a book I could pick up I'm all for it. I go to Hawaii about every 3 months but outside of that a majority of my diving is muddiving around the Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico area.
Any help would be appreciated! Oh I'm fine with a weightbelt, wouldn't mind integrated weights, other than that I use a compass and a knife and that's it.
Sorry I meant this to be in the BC section. I'm not very forum savy, more of a reader than a poster.
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