Newbie poster here, returning to diving after a multi-decade hiatus. Courses booked and start in January, can't wait to get back into it. I've just taken possession of a new, all-dressed Infinity system, SS backplate, the STA w/6 lb weight, et al. Beautifully made, extremely high quality rig sure to outlast me by a hundred years. I do, however, have a few questions, be it for Halcyon or those who know the system.
Right out of the box, the wing doesn't hold air perfectly, as I would have thought it should. If I orally inflate, it drains out and clearly loses a bit of air over the space of an hour or so. The leak eventually stops and the bladder holds the remaining air I have to wait until after the Xmas crunch to find the time to do a dunk test in the bathtub to see where the leak may be. Any thoughts? I assume this is not normal, and presumably is going to come from either end of the inflator tube, or the bottom dump valve.
I will have to occasionally remove the STA weight. It seems that I am supposed to be able to just unbolt the weight via the other side of the backplate (I've now gone with the supplied wingnuts over the Loctited nuts), and even after "unslacking" the tank cambands as far as I can, the epoxy-covered weight won't come out without damaging it, the fit into the STA with the bands is so tight. I have to completely remove the STA and remove the cambands to remove the weight. Is this normal?
What's the best way to store a BP/W system like this, be it between dives, or for short, medium or long-term storage? With no tank on, if it should be laid horizontally, is it strap-side up, or wing-side up? Can it be hung in a closet from the handle on the top, unweighted?
Thanks in advance
Right out of the box, the wing doesn't hold air perfectly, as I would have thought it should. If I orally inflate, it drains out and clearly loses a bit of air over the space of an hour or so. The leak eventually stops and the bladder holds the remaining air I have to wait until after the Xmas crunch to find the time to do a dunk test in the bathtub to see where the leak may be. Any thoughts? I assume this is not normal, and presumably is going to come from either end of the inflator tube, or the bottom dump valve.
I will have to occasionally remove the STA weight. It seems that I am supposed to be able to just unbolt the weight via the other side of the backplate (I've now gone with the supplied wingnuts over the Loctited nuts), and even after "unslacking" the tank cambands as far as I can, the epoxy-covered weight won't come out without damaging it, the fit into the STA with the bands is so tight. I have to completely remove the STA and remove the cambands to remove the weight. Is this normal?
What's the best way to store a BP/W system like this, be it between dives, or for short, medium or long-term storage? With no tank on, if it should be laid horizontally, is it strap-side up, or wing-side up? Can it be hung in a closet from the handle on the top, unweighted?
Thanks in advance