Centexbear
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Whats the difference between a Torus and an LCD wing?
Confused and couldn't find it on the DSS website.
Confused and couldn't find it on the DSS website.
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The Torus wings are full circle,and the LCD wings are horseshoe style. If you have Torus wing of appropriate size and shape, and compare it to a LCD wing of appropriate size and shape there will be very little difference in venting, drag etc. Donut wings are nice, but they do not result in instant perfection in your diving.
That's the simple part.
First you need to determine the lift your application requires. Then it's worth taking a look at potential trim issues.
We now build wings that either offer more lift near the divers shoulders, or at the divers hips.
If I know a bit more about your height, weight, exposure suit, tanks etc. I can usually make an educated guess as to which style is appropriate.
Tobin
Whats the difference between a Torus and an LCD wing?
Confused and couldn't find it on the DSS website.
Torus wings are "full circle" or donut style, the LCD wings are "horseshoe" style.
All DSS wings are narrow and easy venting. Far more important than Donut vs Horseshoe is selecting the right capacity wing.
If you'd like some help picking out a wing let me know. I'll need to know:
Height and weight
Most buoyant exposure suit
Cylinders you are using.
Tobin
Wow thanks for the quick reply! Why do you make the Torus and LCD in different lift sizes?
Not being critical here at all...I'm new and trying to learn/understand!
We make 15 different wings. All are displayed on our website.
Tobin
I think you missed the "why", Tobin.