pjones
Contributor
I have been kicking around the idea of getting a BP/W setup as my first BCD and I wanted to have it in time for when I go to Australia.
To give you some history on my diving experience, currently I dive in the cooler temp waters so I have always worn either a wetsuit or a drysuit. I have used both jacket style and rear inflation BCD's but never a BP/W.
My question is regarding the comfort of a BP/W when no exposure suit is worn. Is this very common? I have read that if your not going to wear exposure protection than the freedom plate is the one to get. I don't recall seeing many if any pictures of people using a BP/W setup in warm temp waters while not wearing a suit. My concern is with what is between the plate and my skin. On non-Hogarthian setups there is often a piece of soft or fuzzy fabric that would rest up against the skin to provide some sort of cushion and aberration protection but I just don't see that with a proper Hog setup. I would be worried that this would be uncomfortable when I get to the warmer weathers and loose some layers :-D
What are your experiences?
Thanks!
To give you some history on my diving experience, currently I dive in the cooler temp waters so I have always worn either a wetsuit or a drysuit. I have used both jacket style and rear inflation BCD's but never a BP/W.
My question is regarding the comfort of a BP/W when no exposure suit is worn. Is this very common? I have read that if your not going to wear exposure protection than the freedom plate is the one to get. I don't recall seeing many if any pictures of people using a BP/W setup in warm temp waters while not wearing a suit. My concern is with what is between the plate and my skin. On non-Hogarthian setups there is often a piece of soft or fuzzy fabric that would rest up against the skin to provide some sort of cushion and aberration protection but I just don't see that with a proper Hog setup. I would be worried that this would be uncomfortable when I get to the warmer weathers and loose some layers :-D
What are your experiences?
Thanks!