Question Do you take your BP/W on flights? And how?

[Cheizz]

I dive a steel backplate & wing and love it. I would love to take it on trips involving flights. Besides the obvious weight of the steel backplate, any other downsides? How do you guys pack if you bring your PB/W on flights? Take it apart? Leave is assembled if it fits in your suitcase?

 

[ginti]

Leave is assembled if it fits in your suitcase?

Yes

Downsides with respect to what?

EDIT: obviously the wing and the backplate are not assembled when in the baggage...

 

[Searcaigh]

I remove the plate from the wing for traveling when I put it in the suitcase.

 

[rongoodman]

It goes in my checked bag(Patagonia Black Hole duffel, not a suitcase) The wing comes off and is packed as far as possible from any metal edges.

 

[jborg]

I leave it assembled and put it at the bottom of my checked bag. It’s quite flat when appropriately squished.

 

[boulderjohn]

I own both a steel and an aluminum backplate. I take the aluminum plate on flights to save weight. I have weight pockets on the cam bands to make up for the lost weight of the steel backplate.

 

[Pearlman]

My new BP/W fits perfectly in my check-in hardshell suitcase so that’s where I plan to stow it fully assembled, along with the fins.Yet to travel and dive with it though.

 

[formernuke]

Take it apart and in carry on with regs, mask and computer.

 

[Centrals]

My own way;
Take everything[cam bands, plate(Al or SS) and wing] apart, check(visual and blow up the wing) and finally pack in the checked bag.

 

[Miyaru]

Slide the backplate into your carry-on backpack. Saves weight for your checked bagage, and if your carry-on is too heavy, wear the backplate while going through the checks.