I'm looking to transition to a BP/wing setup after floating around the sidelines in my BCD and I figured that there hadn't been a thread about BP/Wings in 5 minutes so......
My basic stats:
I've been using my SP Knighthawk BC which has always been great with a wetsuit up to 7mil for me, but has never really felt right with my drysuit, specifically in the shoulder area, and the sternum strap is not adjustable and completely in the way of the drysuit valve.
So, for a harness, what are other members thoughts with the Whites suits, specifically that they seem to have a large chest area due to the zipper design. Do you find a minimalist harness works best for you around the zipper, or does it matter. Any favorites?
For the tanks I am using would a 32lb wing work?
Weighting: Did transitioning to the BP/Wing setup affect your weight placement? Currently I split my weights between a belt (12lb), the QR pockets (8lb each) on my Knighthawk and the trim pockets. With a SS Plate I'm assuming I could drop a little weight, but for large amounts of weight do you put it all on a belt or harness or split it around, attach part of it to your backplate, add trim pouches, etc.
Thanks
My basic stats:
- 6ft, 200lbs
- 2XL Whites Fusion Tech Drysuit with XL thermal fusion undergarment winter/fall or MK2 summer
- Cold water inland northwest lakes/rives (it was a balmy 41 deg yesterday but at depth it's still only in the 50s mid summer)
- I requiring a lot of lead to sink (30+ lbs with the Thermal Fusion)
- LP98/HP117 single tanks and a slung AL19 pony.
I've been using my SP Knighthawk BC which has always been great with a wetsuit up to 7mil for me, but has never really felt right with my drysuit, specifically in the shoulder area, and the sternum strap is not adjustable and completely in the way of the drysuit valve.
So, for a harness, what are other members thoughts with the Whites suits, specifically that they seem to have a large chest area due to the zipper design. Do you find a minimalist harness works best for you around the zipper, or does it matter. Any favorites?
For the tanks I am using would a 32lb wing work?
Weighting: Did transitioning to the BP/Wing setup affect your weight placement? Currently I split my weights between a belt (12lb), the QR pockets (8lb each) on my Knighthawk and the trim pockets. With a SS Plate I'm assuming I could drop a little weight, but for large amounts of weight do you put it all on a belt or harness or split it around, attach part of it to your backplate, add trim pouches, etc.
Thanks