Wing or Jacket for 5'1" female ??

[Flycaster]

I am working on getting my wife back into diving.
I have upgraded myself to a DSS wing system BC and really like it.
I have read a few places where the ladies didn't like the rear inflatable wings and prefer a jacket.
We both didn't like the strangling feeling from a jacket type BC but at 5"1" is there any advantage or disadvantage I'm not seeing in getting her hooked up with a back plate and wing setup?

 

[tbone1004]

plenty of female friends that height that dive short dss plates and never hear any complaints. Key is obviously to get the short ones, and make sure she uses the crotch strap. If she doesn't like the straight webbing ones, which a lot of divers don't especially if using without wetsuits, Dive Rite makes a 2" padded crotch strap with stiffer webbing that is more comfortable to "sit" on

 

[rhwestfall]

Wife is 5'-2", and dives a DSS Short Pattern SS. The one thing I did on her rig that she really prefers is I rigged it with a Zeagle Split Saddle crotch strap. To do it, I used a smaller sized slider for the rear attachment (duh, it has smaller webbing), and two of these with split rings to make the front attachment on the waist strap:

 

[aquacat8]

What is DSS? Sorry I don’t always get the acronyms and an interested in this discussion, thanks!

 

[rhwestfall]

Deep Sea Supply (brand): Deep Sea Supply -Backplates & Wings-SMB-HoseHat_Single tank & doubles Tank Scuba rigs_

 

[rongoodman]

What is DSS? Sorry I don’t always get the acronyms and an interested in this discussion, thanks!

Deep Sea Supply -Backplates & Wings-SMB-HoseHat_Single tank & doubles Tank Scuba rigs_. They have a very good reputation amongst the regulars here.

 

[aquacat8]

Thanks,

 

[tbone1004]

cave adventurers has a really good split strap that we use for scootering as well. Nice thing with that is it is designed to loop around the waist strap

 

[Flycaster]

Deep Sea Supply -Backplates & Wings-SMB-HoseHat_Single tank & doubles Tank Scuba rigs_. They have a very good reputation amongst the regulars here.

Top quality and customer support by the maker compared to none.

 

[Flycaster]

What did Tobin do with the LCD30 wing??
I see a 17, 20, and 40.
Is the 30 gone and not manufactured any longer??