The new Freedom Contour - The Rolex of backplates.

[TASCPA]

No harness or straps yet, but seems to fit nicely with the Mares XR 22lb. The Argonaut 18lb wing is on the way from VDH. Will post pics of that when it arrives.

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[stuartv]

I like the way that wing looks! It looks longer and narrower than my HOG. More streamlined. And I like how the inflator is over to the left instead of in the center.

 

[TASCPA]

I like the way that wing looks! It looks longer and narrower than my HOG. More streamlined. And I like how the inflator is over to the left instead of in the center.

Basically 12" wide and 24" long not inflated.

 

[stuartv]

Weird that it has butt dumps on both sides, though.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

No harness or straps yet, but seems to fit nicely with the Mares XR 22lb. The Argonaut 18lb wing is on the way from VDH. Will post pics of that when it arrives.

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Looks like it bolts right up no issues. Is it pretty much roll control cushion free then? I can't really tell by looking at it. Is the top bolt pretty much used up and no excess showing above the nut? I tried to find a nut that gave about 1/8" of extra thread with the bracket bolted directly to the plate. I figured that a wing grommet would take up about 1/8" or so of the extra threads and the nut and bolt would end up even.
That's really my only concern with this newly designed removable tank bracket, is not to have the top bolt sticking out to scarf up someone's tank.

Boy, that Mares wing sure is a skinny long sucker eh?

I just ordered a 18 VDH wing myself today. Can't wait!
I'm going to use it here in my beloved 48 degree water with a steel 72.

 

[stuartv]

Basically 12" wide and 24" long not inflated.

Sounds like it's nearly the same dimensions as the VDH Argonaut 18# wing (which also looks really nice).

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

TASCPA, one more question on the Mares wing, how do the slots line up?

 

[stuartv]

I just ordered a 18 VDH wing myself today. Can't wait!
I'm going to use it here in my beloved 48 degree water with a steel 72.

I will be looking forward to some pictures and your thoughts on that combo!

 

[stuartv]

If you look at the picture on LP, you can see that the Mares wing has very short stabilizer bars, so they would not interfere with the STA.

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[Eric Sedletzky]

That plate is also a medium - 15"
A large is 1" taller so the Mares wing would look a tad shorter on a large.