Mine with updates today. I replaced my HOG 23# wing with a VDH 35# wing. I'm including some pictures of both, just for comparison of the wings.
I'm going diving in the Sea of Cortez in 3 weeks. I'm expecting to be diving in a drysuit and single tank. I decided the 23# wing would not be enough lift to be safe, so I indulged my itch to replace it. Some spots on the seams of the shell are starting to come apart. I'd still use it for warm water. But, the VDH wing seems really nice. It definitely does not LOOK like it's 50% bigger than the HOG wing.
This swap did highlight for me the one thing I would change on the FC plate: The height of the tank rail. I have had it assembled with Nyloc nuts on the carriage bolts that hold the tank rail on. I decided to replace those with wing nuts so that I can easily assemble/disassemble the whole rig without tools. When I put on wing nuts (without even using a lock washer), the top one sticks up higher than the rail, so the top wing nut hits and would scratch up a tank, I think. I wish the top part of the tank rail was a little bit higher, so that a wing nut would fit without touching the tank. Otherwise, this rig is pretty much perfection. (Yes, I do realize I could probably put some fuel line over the tank rails to raise a tank up enough to clear the wing nut. And I may yet.)
Now I just have to fight the temptation to ditch the HOG wing completely and buy a smaller VDH wing for warm water. I'm really focusing on diving my CCR these days, so it would really be a silly way for me to spend money right now. Buuuuut.......
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VDH on left. HOG on right.
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