Bp/w ???

[3sportbob]

I am planning my setup for going with a Back Plate and Wing. I am planning on doing doubles dives in the near future and after that will probably use doubles most dives. The question is should I get a singles wing and a doubles wing or just go with the doubles and use it for single tank diving if I do any?
Other than the streamlining issue is there a reason to have both? Am I just missing the big flick here cause I'm thinking a doubles setup will work with a single tank.

What say you?
Bob

 

[Cave Diver]

Check these threads out:

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/bu...ght-systems/303504-bp-w-set-up-questions.html

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/hogarthian-diving/306524-bp-wing-advice-new-diver.html

 

[Sloth]

Wings made for doubles used for a single tank are really floppy and hard to get use to. I would recommend getting a single wing first. Get a double wing when you are ready for doubles. The single wing can be your vacation and loaner wing for friends.

 

[a22shady]

Get a Singles wing for Singles Tank and Doubles for diving. They make them differnt for a reason.
Halcyon is Nice setup easy to switch between wings.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Better yet is to have one setup for singles and one for doubles. Switching between was just too much of a pain for me.

 

[JahJahwarrior]

Unless you are diving really tiny doubles, I'd avoid a combo wing. Buy used and you can get them cheap enough to have a singles and a doubles wing around. The taco effect can be severe enough to make diving with a doubles wing and a single tank very much less fun than diving with a singles wing

 

[RJP]

Am I just missing the big flick here cause I'm thinking a doubles setup will work with a single tank.

It won't work well. Not just streamlining, but when taco-ing around your tank a too-large wing will trap air and not vent as well as an appropriately sized singles wing.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

I have to go with the majority here. Get both a doubles wing and a singles wing. For the singles wing I would suggest the Oxycheq Mach 5 series, they make them in 18, 30 or 40 LB lift depending upon your personal needs.

For doubles wings, I don't know what's the best. Somebody else will have to help you with that.

 

[Sas]

Better yet is to have one setup for singles and one for doubles. Switching between was just too much of a pain for me.

Same here. I have a full setup for both. A doubles wing generally doesn't work so well with a single tank.

 

[3sportbob]

OK you guys convinced me(it was real hard). I will go the singles route and then get a seperate doubles rig when ready. Thanks for the info. Now I just need to decide which one I want.