Re: Single tank wing


"El Stroko Guapo" <omgray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Lalin wrote:
My back cannot put up any more with my double LP 98's and for the next diving
season I am considering to break them apart and dive them as singles.
I never used (or even seen in use) single tank wings and I am wondering what is
good out there. Halcyon's Eclipse looks nice but its price terrified me. OMS and
Dive Rite's web site did not enlighten me much. Any recommendations?
Also, I am curious if STA's are necessary to make the tank more stable and are a
"must" even if the wing does not require it.
TIA
Don't know why anyone dives LP tanks.

That aside, I've been diving the Transpac for a couple years and like it. The
lovely Deborah just got one and loves it. No plates, no adapters, just a tank,
harness, and wing as God intended.

The prices on all this stuff is insane. I designed a wrap and harness with wing and
sent the dimensions to Scott, but he apparently is afraid of needle and thread...

The old DuraPro is again being made, but the name of the company escapes me. If I
ever buy another, it'll be that.

esg

A heavy plate is nice for drysuit diving where you need a lot of weight, but in
Southern Ca and warmer I found the plates more hassle. I switched to Zeagle Escape,
which is also a light weight, wing, soft-back BC with two tank bands and works well.

There are now several well designed light-weight wing BC's that offer good
alternative to the plate for single tank diving. And you can buy them at discount on
the Internet, once you know your size.

Adam



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