soft STA on wing?

[pogonotroph]

Quick question about the Deep 6 wings. The wings appear to have what looks to me like a STA made out of soft material that is held to the wing by velcro on the tank side of the wing. Is the idea that these are single tank adapters meant to reduce travel weight compared to a full metal STA? I'm assuming the velcro functions so that these soft STAs can be taken on or off if the diver prefers to use a regular metal STA?

 

[guruboy]

That's probably a tank anti-roll stabilizer to help hold the tank. The wing seems like it can be used without a STA.

It can be removed if you want to use a STA.

Not exactly a STA though.

 

[pogonotroph]

So what is the consensus on these? Do most people remove them and use a full metal STA instead?

 

[Alastor]

On my travel rig I don't use any STA. My wing has slot where the cam band pass through and has also a soft anti-roll stabilizer.
I only used with 12L tanks (the ones you usually find in tropical places) and the combo is very solid. Moreover the tank is closer to the body (there is no STA thickness in between) and iit is more streamline.
Note that it makes more easy to operate the valve diving single, because it is closer to the body also.
I'd probably would not use it with a fat 18L tank, but the 15L would be great either.

 

[Deep6_Official]

It's an option which can be kept or removed based on personal preference.