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You can also rule out Halcyon too. Does it have little loops on the outer and inner side of the wing? Maybe for bungees? The shape reminds me of Dive-Rite Rec wing or Nomad wing, with bungees and logo removed (and an older model), but someone already ruled out Dive-Rites. How big is it...

For best price you could try to find one used, but in good condition. It's a popular model suit that lots of people have bought as their first drysuit (myself included), but then later upgraded or sold because they lost or gained weight and the suit stopped fitting. As for my Nex-Gen...

What brand was it? And george1098, same question to you? Please, PM me the answer if you don't want to post it publicly. (I just want to keep track of these things in case I hear of multiple incidents concerning the same brands).

I have wetnotes too, but often find the wrist slate more convenient (faster to access than wetnotes in thigh pocket, more convenient because don't need hand to hold them). I especially prefer it for tracking (average) depth (noting depth down every 5 min), and for deco schedules or other info I...

Not the best pic, but you get the idea: I run it over the wing, under the left arm, clipped to the left hip d-ring. I use a 24" HP hose so there's no excess. The pic is for doubles, but I route it the same way on singles. The idea is to have it accessible but out of the way since you don't...

Usually that would be on my forearm, so the hand is free to hold the light/goodman handle. In the pics I had it at the back of my hand simply to get a good shot, and because my forearm is too skinny for the slate when I don't have my drysuit or wetsuit on. When diving the light has never...

Just an update on the finished project: EDIT: Usually I would wear this on my forearm. It's only at the back of my hand for the shots and because without exposure protection the fit is too loose. I used these small aluminum sex bolts (aka assembly screws, aka socket bolts, ...) from my...

Good choice of wing IMO. I'm curious why did you choose the deluxe harness instead of the basic (hog) harness? Also, no STA? The (new) Mach Vs don't need one as long as the slots on the wing and plate line up, but many of prefer to use one anyway. As for the inflator octo, I recently...

The thing is, well designed wings without bungees are easy also easy to vent when relatively full (when the bungees would be under tension). The tricky part is that last bit of gas out when the wing is almost empty. OMS type bungees would only make that more difficult because they create bulges...

I think JeffG nailed it above. I've seen tech divers with a ton of equipment dive their rigs overweighted with the bungees very tight. I assume this makes the wings easy to vent in any position and reduces drag/flap. I think those are real advantages for divers who choose to dive overweighted...

i dunno, in a few years they'll probably have smaller lights that are twice as bright and just as tough, then you may want to upgrade... light, especially led, technology is changing fast.

I had the same problem (and same STA). I got around it initially by putting the top cam strap under the middle of the STA, so that it's pinned between the STA and wing/plate, rather than through the cam strap slots. It stays pinned in place. That worked fine, though I've since drilled another...

Okay, that makes sense. By the way, are shell suits warmer than neoprene suits on the surface in cold, windy conditions? For example, suppose one guy is wearing a 7mm neo drysuit with no undies and his twin brother is wearing a shell suit with enough undies so that both are equally warm at...

I've often heard people say that laminated suits are better because you can adjust warmth better, but what I don't understand is why dive a drysuit at all if all you need is a shell suit with thin undies. Personally I'd use a 7mm wetsuit instead, unless I had a special reason like needing backup...

I just realized (after my buddy pointed it out) that I was probably next to you at Dutch Springs today. (Do you have a box with RJP written on it? Were you the guy diving doubles?) Snow falling after surfacing was a first for me too. Kind of cool (in the non-temperature sense). Too bad I didn't...

My doubles wing has the protective outer shell and whenever I squeeze through tight spots I'm happy it does. For single tank diving I went with the Mach V Razor 30#. I suppose the Mach V Sig series would be almost as streamlined, and the difference in weight and packing space is probably pretty...

I just want to remove the excess. Bob3 recommended that I use a toothbrush to clean off any visible buildup of wax because it could trap sand/abrasive material and the slide could get a buildup to the point that it doesn't travel far enough to the end to seal the zipper off. (I'm...

I use (bee)wax on my drysuit zipper but it builds up between the teeth. What's a good, fast way to get it off? I don't mind washing the zipper with a sponge or something if that gets it clean efficiently. I've tried a toothbrush, but that's not working for me. Toothpicking the wax is too...

If the intent was to kill the helper but the bullets didn't work (lucky for him), why didn't they kill him some other way? Did he see their faces, provide descriptions, can he id them? While the helper's role seems suspicious, you never know and it's no fun to start accusing people who might...

First, I use the rear dump most of the time. Second, I have relatively thin (flexible) bungee loop under the left shoulder d-ring. The larger the loop the more freedom you have to move the inflator. Also, I don't put the inflator under it, but rather the inflator's LP hose, so when I raise...