O2BBubbleFree
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(sorry this got a little wordy, I'm trying to be as descriptive as possible.)
I just got my (new?) BC, the one I mentioned in this thread. Im stoked. It looks brand new. Too bad it didnt show up before this mornings dive...
Now I have some more questions for all you, um, 'experienced' divers...
I'm wondering if the wing is mounted correctly. On the wing there are printed warnings and instructions on one side (in the middle section between/below the cam band holes). The way that the wing came mounted to the plastic backpack, the printed side is toward the backpack. It seems to me the wing would be designed so that you can read the warnings and instructions.
The inflator elbow and the OPV/Dump valve are on the same side as the instructions, so if I reverse it, they will be on the back of the BC. Im fairly sure I will still be able to reach the dump valve around the wing. Besides, when swimming in a horizontal position it seems that it would be better to have the pull dump on the top. Ive checked the inflator elbow, and I can rotate it to be over the left shoulder, which ever way the wing is mounted.
So, which way does the wing go? Oh, and the side with the instructions is the same material as the rest of the wing (cordura nylon), while the other side's center section is like vinyl.
This picture, shows the BC from the backpack side. Sorry it's not a bigger picture.
I bought this BC because it was cheap and I thought it might make a good travel BC. It's definetly light and packs small. But now that I have it in hand, Im thinking of selling my Zeagle Ranger, and using this full-time. There have to be reasons why people arent diving these old BCs still, right? I mean, besides integrated weights, padding, pockets, flexible straps, ... What am I missing?
I just got my (new?) BC, the one I mentioned in this thread. Im stoked. It looks brand new. Too bad it didnt show up before this mornings dive...
Now I have some more questions for all you, um, 'experienced' divers...
I'm wondering if the wing is mounted correctly. On the wing there are printed warnings and instructions on one side (in the middle section between/below the cam band holes). The way that the wing came mounted to the plastic backpack, the printed side is toward the backpack. It seems to me the wing would be designed so that you can read the warnings and instructions.
The inflator elbow and the OPV/Dump valve are on the same side as the instructions, so if I reverse it, they will be on the back of the BC. Im fairly sure I will still be able to reach the dump valve around the wing. Besides, when swimming in a horizontal position it seems that it would be better to have the pull dump on the top. Ive checked the inflator elbow, and I can rotate it to be over the left shoulder, which ever way the wing is mounted.
So, which way does the wing go? Oh, and the side with the instructions is the same material as the rest of the wing (cordura nylon), while the other side's center section is like vinyl.
This picture, shows the BC from the backpack side. Sorry it's not a bigger picture.
I bought this BC because it was cheap and I thought it might make a good travel BC. It's definetly light and packs small. But now that I have it in hand, Im thinking of selling my Zeagle Ranger, and using this full-time. There have to be reasons why people arent diving these old BCs still, right? I mean, besides integrated weights, padding, pockets, flexible straps, ... What am I missing?