I agree with PerroneFord, you need to dive the rig to know how it feels. I have a hog and an OMS. You're more than welcome to try both of them out at Lake Pleasant. I'll be there at the end of the month.
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Me too... this has to be the first time he hasn't ripped OMS apartDive-aholic:I agree with PerroneFord...
I own the mares dragon, oh it is amazing, i love it, i dont dive it unless i travel , but i use an oms iq pack and #94 oms bladder, works perfectlyscrapdizzy:I gotta admit, after trying on about 30 different setups today at 3 different Dive Shops....im leaning towards the MARES Dragon. What a great BC and so comfortable! My runner up at this point is the Dive Rite Transpac and travel wing. I was'nt feeling the crotch strap situation though.
PerroneFord:Therefore, I suggest that you try a variety of BCs in the water, before you decide what you really want.
scrapdizzy:What method would you suggest to do this before purchasing a BC? Most stores I know of wont let you test out a brand new BC in water.
kidspot:Scrapdizzy - if you're interested in trying a bp with Diverite Venture wing while on Maui I'll be happy to let you try my loaner rig - you can even pick if you want to try it rigged HOG or with Quick Releases. fwiw - I tried the QR version today, and while it will be alot easier for adjusting between folks borrowing it, it was less comfortable as I couldn't quite get it adjusted as precisely as my regular HOG harness is (but that took several dives to get just right.)
Aloha, Tim