cool_hardware52
Contributor
Hi folks. I new here and new to forums in general so I hope understand enough to post this question. If I'm violating any protocols please let me know.
That said I'll admit to lurking for a while. Seem to be considerable debate about what wing to use with what set up. how much lift is needed etc.
My question: Is there any recommendations / standards etc regarding required or recommended lift that one can refer me to?
It seems to me, and perhaps I'm missing something, that the minimum lift is equal to the maximum loss of buoyancy due to pressure. In other words if a diver is neutral at the surface with no air in the BC, or minimum air in a Dry suit the max buoyancy he can "loose" is the compression of his wetsuit or loss of the lift in dry suit if it flooded.
Given that most wetsuits, even thick XL sized suits, provide maybe 30-35lbs of floatation, and this is the max lbs that can be lost through compression of the material what configurations demand 70, 80 or 100 lbs lift wings?
An inquiring mind awaits your collective wisdom.
cool_hardware52
That said I'll admit to lurking for a while. Seem to be considerable debate about what wing to use with what set up. how much lift is needed etc.
My question: Is there any recommendations / standards etc regarding required or recommended lift that one can refer me to?
It seems to me, and perhaps I'm missing something, that the minimum lift is equal to the maximum loss of buoyancy due to pressure. In other words if a diver is neutral at the surface with no air in the BC, or minimum air in a Dry suit the max buoyancy he can "loose" is the compression of his wetsuit or loss of the lift in dry suit if it flooded.
Given that most wetsuits, even thick XL sized suits, provide maybe 30-35lbs of floatation, and this is the max lbs that can be lost through compression of the material what configurations demand 70, 80 or 100 lbs lift wings?
An inquiring mind awaits your collective wisdom.
cool_hardware52