I haven't dove an Oxycheq wing, but own two DSS and one Halcyon Wing. I absolutely love the H wing for stability and ease of gas dumping. I would like to eventually swap them all out to Halcyon.
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...I don't like Oxycheq customer service. At all.
I have an H brand 40lb doubles wing and use an Oxycheq Mach V 40lb for singles. The Oxycheq sure feels heavier duty. For singles I am extremely happy with my Oxycheq and wouldn't want anything else, and I need the 40lber. Never had a problem with one of my wings failing, but Oxycheq does have horrible customer service. I have a horseshoe Oxycheq doubles wing for sale, that I am willing to make a good deal on, if anyone is interested.I was talking to a group of DIR divers on Sunday on a dive site. They all pretty much have H stuff. One of them recommended H wing over others. I have been using Oxy 40lb single wing myself. Honestly, I think its shape is much better than the H Eclipse 40lb. The Oxy is narrower and taco much less. Have that said, I have never use a H wing. I won't know what I missed. I figured all these DIR/GUE Tech divers should have a logical reason to spend more $$ for the H wing.
Just reference, Oxycheq Vertex signature series $288 vs Halcyon's $465. I am really leaning toward the Oxy.
I haven't dove an Oxycheq wing, but own two DSS and one Halcyon Wing. I absolutely love the H wing for stability and ease of gas dumping. I would like to eventually swap them all out to Halcyon.
...But for single wing, it seems H is actually at the bottom of these 3. It is entirely the wrong shape to start with (bigger on top, narrower on bottom).
Single for double setup? Is it because of its shape, dump valve location??
I am new to double so can't comment. But for single wing, it seems H is actually at the bottom of these 3. It is entirely the wrong shape to start with (bigger on top, narrower on bottom). The other 2 are opposite, providing more lift on hip area instead of diver's head. The H is also the widest so taco the most.