Can I use a single wing for doubles?

[bigred177]

i was wondering if it would be okay to use a singles wing such as the halcyon pioneer 36# wing or any other higher capacity singles wing. this would only be used for double al 80's, nothing real heavy.
thanks

 

[TSandM]

The problem with trying to adapt a singles wing to double tanks is that the center panel of a singles wing is much narrower than the center panel on a doubles wing. Therefore, if you put double tanks on top of a singles wing, you are going to compress a significant amount of the air bladder so that it can't expand when you fill the wing. This means that the wing, which was marginal on lift for doubles to begin with, may now be seriously deficient in lift.

 

[Bob]

i was wondering if it would be okay to use a singles wing such as the halcyon pioneer 36# wing or any other higher capacity singles wing. this would only be used for double al 80's, nothing real heavy.
thanks

No. Bite the bullet and buy a wing built for doubles. almtree: Bob

 

[beanojones]

Is there such a thing as wings that will work with both? Like say if you go with the OMS and bungie the hell out if them when you are diving a single tank or something?

Or is there really no way to make it work?

 

[The Kraken]

Well, if you can find a singles wing that will float your fully pressurized rig with all the attached gear and weighting I suppose you could use it.

After all, it's all about buoyancy, isn't it?

the K

 

[nereas]

Is there such a thing as wings that will work with both? Like say if you go with the OMS and bungie the hell out if them when you are diving a single tank or something?

Or is there really no way to make it work?

Any of the U-shaped doubles wings would work ok (but not great) with a single tank.

Therefore if you can only afford one wing, then you should get a 50 lb U-shaped doubles wing, and use this for both your twin-tanks and your single tanks.

However you would get better performance from an O-shaped singles wing for single tank diving.

And as TSM has already pointed out, a singles wing will not work for twin tanks.

 

[beanojones]

(Double 120s and 2 steel 72 deco bottles with a Dive Rite Travel wing.)

Actually I was thinking the other way. Is there any way to make a dual bag double wing work with a single tank through creative use of bungies?

 

[bigred177]

The problem with trying to adapt a singles wing to double tanks is that the center panel of a singles wing is much narrower than the center panel on a doubles wing. Therefore, if you put double tanks on top of a singles wing, you are going to compress a significant amount of the air bladder so that it can't expand when you fill the wing. This means that the wing, which was marginal on lift for doubles to begin with, may now be seriously deficient in lift.

thats what i was thinking i just wanted to confirm. something close to 40 lbs should be good for a set of Al 80's and a steel backplate though huh? also, which manufactures make a donut shaped doubles wing? i really prefer them to the horseshoe.
thanks

 

[diveandclimb]

You could try getting something like the Dive Rite Rec wing. It is designed to work for small doubles (up to 95cf per tank) or it has a drawstring type system to shrink it for use with singles.

 

[nereas]

(Double 120s and 2 steel 72 deco bottles with a Dive Rite Travel wing.)
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Wow!

Tobin at DSS did not believe me when I told him that several divers dive like this, with steel deco bottles.

You are going to need a fairly strong wing to support all this.