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That change was made years ago in my case, shortly after I started diving offshore here as i felt that the AL 80s that most ops were renting were not adequate. And it was a major change. I went to the quarry and checked out my new configuration before going out to the ocean. I only dive AL...

Thanks for making this point and the good points made in response. I am tall, 5'10", but am all leg. So I'll be sure to pay attention to length.

Thanks to to everyone, halocline, TS and M, EFF, Tobin, and everyone else for the very detailed explanations of considerations in selecting a BP/W set up and your experiences with different materials, brands, and set ups. I remember when I was newly certified and contemplating these choices it...

Thank you for your input! I wasn't complaining about the digression, I was entertained and was demanding the return of my thread in jest, but wanted as much input as possible about the range of opinions for selection of plates, wings, and harnesses. Can I ask a dumb ish question? I don't...

Yes, it is absolutely germane, which is why I stated what my configuration and weight requirements were in the opening post. Based on this, the question of what type of material I would need for a plate was answered in the first few posts. I appreciate all of the posts regarding issues to...

GIVE ME BACK MY THREAD I TELL YOU! :no: I asked for feedback on considerations for BP/W selection based on my desire to 1) streamline my gear to eliminate bulk created by unused pockets and 2) to have a less bulky set up for travel. I do not want or need any help with my current set up and...

Yes, I have already ruled out the bungeed wings, they look they would be problematic and I have indeed seen people have problems with them. I can see how one might have a collection of wings for different applications. I'll probably start with a minimalist one for my singles diving, and size...

Hi there, can I please have my thread back?:D Now that I am clear on what material plate I will likely need, and pretty much know already that I want continuous webbing, can I get some feedback on your favorite brands of wings with the "why"? If it helps, and not to derail the thread again...

I understand your point now but am pretty sure there isn't a clear solution for those of us who do not require additional weight beyond that of our tanks. I don't think that there is a combination that will allow me to become positive by ditching weights without compromising on gas planning...

Not that this thread is about buoyancy, but I want to understand your point, so I'm going to try again. Pretty much everyone who dives here would be negative, some seriously so, without the lift from their wings. What would your recommendation be then to someone who is close to neutral with...

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I'm not sure I communicated successfully here flots. Please respond again so that I understand your points. The only problems I am trying to fix are 1)unneeded bulk and 2)the efficiency of traveling with my gear. I'm pretty sure that I have streamlined the Stiletto as much as I can. I...

2. Now if I can get someone to weight their harness, inflator, and steel plate, I'll weigh my BC and see what kind of excess we are really talking about. Weight restrictions make it a real art to traveling with dive gear these days. I had to buy a scale, but I sometimes run afoul on my return...

I agree that a steel BP and minimalist wing would be the best set up for when I travel and am diving an AL 80 so that half of my weight will be in my plate. I have (Maldives this year transiting through Dubai and Sri Lanka) and intend to continue traveling far and wide to places with really...

What great advice, thank you ALL! Merry whatever you celebrate! To clarify a couple of things... 1. I take no weight when diving a HP steel 100 and wearing a 3mm full suit. I am in search of a 5mm which fits which I have come to believe is impossible and I will have to go custom. I don't...

Nothing wrong with my BC, a Zeagle Stiletto with almost 200 dives on it. But although I dive within recreational limits, I am toying with the idea of switching over to a BP/W for two reasons: 1) streamlining here at home in NC, I dive a HP steel 100 and require no weight with a singles rig...

What a great video, thanks. I absolutely love those days where there are sandies everywhere. Looks like you had amazing conditions topside too. And to end your dive with a huge pod of dolphins doesn't stink either. Note to self, hurry up and get a thicker wetsuit for balmy November dive...

darook, if you meet a bunch of crazy Italians from North Carolina, buy them a drink for me will you? I wanted to join them, but family first.

OK Z1000, I have shot a note off to my DAN friend to see if she can reach out to this DAN/ENT doc. I will also PM you a link to her practice. You might consider writing her a letter. Really. Don't ask for specific medical advice, she can't see and evaluate you. But you could pose the...

I have some friends who work for DAN here in Durham NC. Let me see if they can get in touch with the dive medicine trained ENT here to pose your question. Meanwhile, perhaps a good hyperbaric doc could put you through some graduated testing in a chamber to determine the effects on diving. I...