What do you use BC Jacket, BCD Back inflate or BP/W? Take poll.

[sambolino44]

Scubapro Classic, but want to switch to bp/w as soon as I can come up with the money

 

[Rainer]

Doubles rig ... Fred T 9# plate, hog harness and Halcyon Evolve 40# wing
Primary singles rig ... DSS plate w/5.3# plate weights, hog harness, and DSS Torus 36# wing
Backup singles rig ... DSS plate w/5.3# plate weights, hog harness, and Halcyon Eclipse 40# wing
Travel singles rig ... DSS plate, hog harness, and Oxycheq standard 45# wing
Pool rig ... Dive Rite Transplate w/AL plate and Oxycheq standard 30# wing

Does that get me five votes in the BP/W column ???

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Just curious why you have a singles travel wing with more lift than your primary singles rig? I assume most of your travel diving is in warmer areas than the PNW, and thus you'd need less lift. Not a troll, really just curious. Thanks.

 

[Kevin K]

Waiting impatiently for my DSS to arrive on my doorstep. I want the cookie I was promised!!! kk

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Just curious why you have a singles travel wing with more lift than your primary singles rig? I assume most of your travel diving is in warmer areas than the PNW, and thus you'd need less lift. Not a troll, really just curious. Thanks.

Lift isn't the consideration ... I chose this as my travel wing because when deflated it's about a half-inch thick. Takes up about as much space in my luggage as a T-shirt.

And actually, I do sometimes travel to places where I'm also bringing my drysuit ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[BMCG]

Diverite Transpac with Venture wing

Hello to all!

 

[artusor]

Aeris Atmos XT. At least if I can get it fixed...

 

[BKP]

Cold Water
Hammerhead Stainless Steel with Heavy Sta

Warm Water
Hammerhead Aluminum with light STa

Wing: Dive Rite Trek

Just curious. Why the lighter rig in warm salt, where you have more buoyancy, and *need* the weight?

 

[WarrenZ]

I use an Oceanic Oceanpro QLR.

 

[cool_hardware52]

Just curious. Why the lighter rig in warm salt, where you have more buoyancy, and *need* the weight?

Warm water usually means less initial buoyancy, because you are wearing less buoyant exposure suits.

If you have less neoprene on, you need less ballast.



Tobin

 

[BKP]

Warm water usually means less initial buoyancy, because you are wearing less buoyant exposure suits.

If you have less neoprene on, you need less ballast.



Tobin

Of course, you're right...

I think of "cold" (in my local bubble-blowing quarries/lakes) as 68 to 77 degrees, maybe just a thermocline or two, so I use a 5/4mm, and a 3mm in "warm" salt. The difference is only a couple lbs. of lead, which is more then made up for by the buoyancy of the salt water. Thus... my question.

I realize when most talk fresh "cold," they're talking dry or semi-dry, with much more buoyancy...

My bad... (gotta start turning this thing off *before* the brain shuts down)