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Stev,
You're talking about t-shirt/barebacked diving right? Notice where most of the other posters in this thread live.
Have you tried a steel backplate with the weight of a tank on it resting on your shoulder blades - I have - it's not for me...
It's not really so much in the water as it is the long carries for shore diving. IDK Oahu but there's plenty of that on Maui or the Big Island.
Since you were looking at a Balance do you actually want to trade comfort (and pockets) for minimalist design?
For single tank, Zeagle makes the Stiletto. It's pretty much direct competition to the Balance. Even costs about the same. Stiletto BC Weight capacity is slightly larger but where you live that's not as important.
Lot of people like that Blue "H" though...when I was considering one Deep Sea Supply seemed like a much more reasonable option. IDK what they sell for now. Tobin will help size it for the diving you do if you call him.
Or one of these - does almost the same thing for about 1/2 the price - $349. Express Tech Deluxe They come with a 24# wing which is probably adequate for warm water diving. And you can upgrade to any wing Zeagle makes at Scubatoys or Zeagle Express during the purchase. Even add a weight system for +/- $100 more. I don't recommend it but it will take doubles also.
my .02
---------- Post added April 26th, 2014 at 08:26 PM ----------
You're talking about t-shirt/barebacked diving right? Notice where most of the other posters in this thread live.
Have you tried a steel backplate with the weight of a tank on it resting on your shoulder blades - I have - it's not for me...
It's not really so much in the water as it is the long carries for shore diving. IDK Oahu but there's plenty of that on Maui or the Big Island.
Since you were looking at a Balance do you actually want to trade comfort (and pockets) for minimalist design?
For single tank, Zeagle makes the Stiletto. It's pretty much direct competition to the Balance. Even costs about the same. Stiletto BC Weight capacity is slightly larger but where you live that's not as important.
Lot of people like that Blue "H" though...when I was considering one Deep Sea Supply seemed like a much more reasonable option. IDK what they sell for now. Tobin will help size it for the diving you do if you call him.
Or one of these - does almost the same thing for about 1/2 the price - $349. Express Tech Deluxe They come with a 24# wing which is probably adequate for warm water diving. And you can upgrade to any wing Zeagle makes at Scubatoys or Zeagle Express during the purchase. Even add a weight system for +/- $100 more. I don't recommend it but it will take doubles also.
my .02
---------- Post added April 26th, 2014 at 08:26 PM ----------
$47 Quick-adjust Crotch strap*Buy Halcyon at DIVESEEKERS.com 888-SCUBA-47how much would it be to replace the crotch strap?
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