Blue Sparkle
Contributor
I wouldnt get at BP&W unless you think you will go tech. If I were you I would get a regular back inflate like the Oceanic Excursion II. Back Plate and Wing are nice but are desinged for tech and unless you are really going to get in it I would get a regular back inflate they are great.
I'm an everyday, beginner OW-type diver and I have a backplate and wing and really like it. It fits me well and I like the clean simplicity of it.
I knew my diving from OW class into the reasonably foreseable future would be warm-water recreational reef diving, and so I bought my rig with that in mind. It has worked great.
That said, I can see that Vest and Back Inflates are well-liked by many divers. That's okay too.