Any special skills needed for bp/wings?

[rongoodman]

I will be suggest BCD is more suitable for new diver or recreational, BP/w more in technical setup..

I am a very new diver and switched to a BP/W by my fifth dive, no problems at all.

 

[divermike1989]

Sometimes it bothers me when people confuse bcd with bp/w. All bp/w setups are bcds...but not all bcds are bp/w's.

Kind of like saying a square is a rectangle but a rectangle isn't a square. Sorry, but it is the first thing that popped to mind when I read that! I am personally going to switch to BP/W myself soon.

 

[dive_lover88]

ok,is wall diving with b/p wing the same as diving with a BCD? Coz if i'm not wrong the b/p wing will make the diver to go into a horizontal postion rather than the vertical position when diving with a conventional BCD.

 

[isurus]

ok,is wall diving with b/p wing the same as diving with a BCD? Coz if i'm not wrong the b/p wing will make the diver to go into a horizontal postion rather than the vertical position when diving with a conventional BCD.

You should be able to achieve a nice horizontal position with either conventional or bpw bcds regardless of the type of diving you're doing. flexibility of weight distribution on a bpw set up may make it easier to obtain that position.

I think a bpw may actually be easier for newbies as they can easily see/get at stuff they may otherwise stuff into inaccessible pockets (I seem to recall getting my slate etc out used to be harder work than necessary).

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

I've been thinking about trying either a back inflate bc or a bp/wings setup. My full jacket bc seems to get a lot of air trapped in it and I have to contort quite a bit to get it all out. I would switch in a heartbeat if another style would give me a better bouyancy control.

(Now that doesn't mean my control is bad. In the Caymans I had it down cold but last week in SoCal in a 7mm I was Mr Elevator Man.)

I know that a good diver can have excellent bouyancy control in a jacket bc but I am beginning to wonder why I went with the one I got anyway. Can't be a bad idea to try out other configurations, right?

Have you considered that your issue may be more related to weighting than gear choice?

Have you done a weight check in your cold water gear lately?

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

ok,is wall diving with b/p wing the same as diving with a BCD? Coz if i'm not wrong the b/p wing will make the diver to go into a horizontal postion rather than the vertical position when diving with a conventional BCD.

It's the same. Achieving any desired trim in the water is more about weight distribution than gear choice. Remember, no matter what you're wearing, the air in your rig is going to travel to the highest point possible in whatever orientation you are trying to achieve.

Do a search on Center of Gravity or Center of Buoyancy. There must be some good explanations in here somewhere.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[dive_lover88]

thanks for clarifying my doubt

 

[Jason Ooi]

You trained started from BCD than switched to BP/W you will find the different...BP/W it better.
You are good diver comfortable in BP/W setup

I am a very new diver and switched to a BP/W by my fifth dive, no problems at all.

 

[Jason Ooi]

OK!
If say no different why you choose BP/W setup

Amuse me... what is different?

 

[Jason Ooi]

What brand are you consider?

Kind of like saying a square is a rectangle but a rectangle isn't a square.

Good commented

Sorry, but it is the first thing that popped to mind when I read that! I am personally going to switch to BP/W myself soon.