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I'm going to buy a TransPac and will only be diving singles. Should I get a Venture Wing or a Trek Wing? I like the gusset cord on the Trek Wing but am not sure if the 40lb lift capacity will be too much. Does the Venture Wing flop around alot since it doesn't have a gusset cord?
Also, why is the Venture wing round so that the air can go all around but the Trek wing is horseshoe shaped? Does it make a big difference in buoyancy characteristics or trim?
Any info is greatly appreciated since I'm stuck between the two.
For single tanks, most people would agree that in general the venture wing will work better than the trek wing. You'll want to figure out your lift requirement; the wing must be able to float your rig at the surface and account for loss of buoyancy due to wetsuit compression. Since the venture wing is 30 lbs of lift, you'd need a lot of lead to sink it and big wetsuit to lose that much buoyancy. It's unusual that a single tank rig needs more than 30 lbs of lift.
Getting into the donut vs horseshoe wing design is a different story, it's been argued ad nauseum...do a search and you'll see what I mean. In this particular case, I'm certain you'd find that the trek wing would "flop around" much more than the venture because it's a bigger wing meant to (sort of) accomodate double.
The Trek wing has a gusset cord that can be sinched down for singles, actually recommended to eliminate air trapping diving a single tank.
If your diving singles only, the Trek wing may be more lift than your looking for. If your looking to move into a set of doubles in your future I would go ahead and get the Trek wing.
The Trek wing is not intended for singles. People I know who use Trek wings actually favor them for side mounts.
A nice singles wing will have you marvelling at how precisely you can get neutral when you inflate and exhaust.
Tim
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