Jacket BCD with dual tank straps

[uncfnp]

Rich,

What kind of wing is that?

Thanks

I'm betting a Dive Rite travel wing.

 

[Soloist]

Oh and that pic Akimbo posted is almost as low as what I see some people strapping their tanks

Very, very true. It never ceases to amaze me when I see people with their tanks slung low and hanging halfway down their butts. Evidently they like diving standing up.

 

[Tony387]

I'm betting a Dive Rite travel wing.

Yes...it's a DR Travel Wing.

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[WetPup]

Having been on only 1 live aboard my experience may not be normal, however, if you leave your gear set up, it is a good idea to check the bands for being tight. After a couple of days they can become loose and need a quick tug to make sure they are tight. I saw 2 people have problems with this, it made me check mine daily.

In this case the guy in the shop admitted to loosening the velcro, said it was too hard to clip the band back in place. Don't see how, it's set to hold a standard AL80 tank, and if tiny little me can close the thing, I'm sure a guy who is twice my size should be able to.

Doesn't matter though really, lesson learned. No harm was done.

Thanks for everyone's advice. Got some research to do. The many suggestions for Zeagle have me probably heading in that direction.

 

[Damselfish]

If your only issue with your current BC is the security of the tank strap, you might try and get your hands on a ScubaPro camstrap, the supercinch style with the big flat metal lever. Lots of SP BCs have only one of these straps but they are very secure when done up correctly. My husband has a jacket he likes but the single strap on it was not reliable enough - swapped in an old SP strap we had around and problem solved. If it's a 'soft' BC this may not work but I think these will often have 2 straps. But if you only have one strap now you probably have some kind of hard plastic plate or support in there so this may work well.

(For a long time I had a jacket with 2 straps and the lower strap often interfered with tank holders on boats. One advantage I found with a single strap, it's not usually positioned to be in the way. My next BC I went back to one. Grass is always greener...

 

[Akimbo]

If your only issue with your current BC is the security of the tank strap, you might try and get your hands on a ScubaPro camstrap, the supercinch style with the big flat metal lever….

I believe the cam band in this photo is a Scubapro. Granted, it may have been staged for the magazine to make a point. In any case, any band cam fail due to operator error or mechanical failure. Two bands have what I will call a binding effect. We did some testing and found that two bands could be scary-loose and still keep the cylinder from slipping.

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[WetPup]

If your only issue with your current BC is the security of the tank strap, you might try and get your hands on a ScubaPro camstrap, the supercinch style with the big flat metal lever. Lots of SP BCs have only one of these straps but they are very secure when done up correctly. My husband has a jacket he likes but the single strap on it was not reliable enough - swapped in an old SP strap we had around and problem solved. If it's a 'soft' BC this may not work but I think these will often have 2 straps. But if you only have one strap now you probably have some kind of hard plastic plate or support in there so this may work well.

(For a long time I had a jacket with 2 straps and the lower strap often interfered with tank holders on boats. One advantage I found with a single strap, it's not usually positioned to be in the way. My next BC I went back to one. Grass is always greener...

Already got the ScubaPro one, but thanks

The tank strap isn't an issue with my current BCD, that's not actually why I'm looking for a new one - it's just something that I want in a new model. There's a few non-critical issues that aren't preventing me from using it, but are more just a sign of age.

 

[diversteve]

The bottom strap on any Zeagle also has a captive 6" wide rubber pad on the inside where it contacts the tank that creates more friction.

 

[Rich Keller]

Rich,

What kind of wing is that?

Thanks

That is a Dive Rite Travel EXP wing.

 

[spectrum]

+1 for the Sherwood Avid