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I own one of @Eric Sedletzky's most excellent SS Freedom Plates for diving single cylinder. I've owned it since ca. 2010, and it is perfect (to me) for this. Diving it using an old-school 72 is close to perfection when diving shallow- to medium-depth recreational dives in temperate fresh water. I use a Y-valve and two complete regulators for a bit more redundancy.Ahh ok, good to know. So really I’d have to get both eventually unless I plan on just diving with one or the other? Probably best I just get a single tank BPW and wait until I have more of a necessity for a two tank system.
Thanks!
This is true but I have found that having a single tank adapter makes it a heck of a lot easier to switch my bp between singles and doubles. Redoing cam bands sucks.Most single tank wings have stabilizer bars now, obviating the need for a single-tank adapter. Such a wing will be more stable than using an STA as the tank lies closer to your back.
This is true but I have found that having a single tank adapter makes it a heck of a lot easier to switch my bp between singles and doubles. Redoing cam bands sucks.
Usually if you buy a backplate and wing, you can change the wing only and keep the rest to dive doubles.
You usually have to change the wing, because it needs to taco around the cylinders and the doubles is obviously twice larger so the wing shape has to be different so it can wrap around the cylinders without too much excess.
Ok, good to know! I just don’t want to get too ahead of myself. I’ll look more into the adapters I think because that might be a good solutionThis is true but I have found that having a single tank adapter makes it a heck of a lot easier to switch my bp between singles and doubles. Redoing cam bands sucks.
Maybe if I had just a second bp.
OP you'll love doubles, just get someone to lend you a set and go for a dive. If you can handle them on land just fine you'll love them in the water. I think it's more stable.. the only downside is turning around isn't quite as easy.. it's like driving a big truck vs a car.
Good luck!
Would it be necessary to get a new wing too? Or would just swapping out the plate do the job?That's why I just bought another plate, I hate the single tank adaptor as it moves the tank away from my back, and plates are pretty cheap in the grand scheme of things.
Honestly, I can't remember the last time I dove singles.. it's been years. But if I did more often I probably would. But that means another reg setup (or changing hoses every time). I'm too lazy / cheap for all thatThat's why I just bought another plate, I hate the single tank adaptor as it moves the tank away from my back, and plates are pretty cheap in the grand scheme of things.