bp/w

I'm coming back to diving after time away. I'll need to get most of my own gear. I'm intrigued by the BP/W options, but, if I were to show up in Thailand or Okinawa to do a PADI Advanced Open Water or specialty course would they let me use that, or would they require that I rent a jacket/vest...

Hello Scuba Board community, I'm about to purchase my first BP/W setup and due to a lot of older threads im quite sure what kind of setup I want to get. The only question I still have is what backplate marterial should I get? Im based in South East Asia so I wont need anything thicker than a 3mm...

Anybody know where I can buy a P-weight within the USA? The only things I can find online are in the UK and they don't ship to the USA.

Hi everyone, I've lurked on these forums for years and learnt a great deal from the many excellent contributors, I was overdue to register finally. So, for my first question, before I order one, try, and make a mistake, does anyone know whether Halcyon corrugated wing hoses fit onto Apeks WTX...

Hi All, Can anyone advise on the best backplate for me based on the below: I’m currently living in Bali and the only options here are Apeks or Halycon. Halycon is out of my budget and shipping from abroad is also out of the question, unknown Import tax, dodgy delivery systems etc. So this...

Hi all, I've been reading old threads about buoyancy calculation, and found the spreadsheet that someone made, which is supposed to be easy to use, but I'm positively confused and negatively flummoxed. How do I find the volume and weight of my BP/W system? I've got a Hog 32lb 360 Bungee Wing...

Anyone using narrower (than standard 2") webbing on a harness? I've been whittling away at mine trying to make it as compact as possible and now I'm wondering if I could be happy with narrower straps. All of the backplates I've looked at have 2" slots for the shoulder and waist straps. Even...

I have a Sopras Sub/Tek Compact Lite travel BC. It's a BP/W style, though with a soft, light backplate. It has trim weight pockets on both sides of the cam band. Two issues... 1. Initially, I tried to see if there was the face-forward issue on the surface and indeed, there was. If I...

I just need to jump in hear to say thanks to Golem Gear. I placed my order and within 1 week I had my gear. Also I scoured the internet relentlessly looking for quality gear that at the same time wasn't going to break the bank. Having found out about GG here on scuba board I did my research...

I'm hoping to reach out to anyone who has done their Rescue Diver course in a BP/W. I'm taking my course at the end of May and I'm being somewhat "pressured" into wearing a jacket BC for the course. :( The trouble is that my wife has no idea how to pull the harness off of me in the water. (And...

Over the last few months, I've been buying my own gear. Yesterday, I finally went to a LDS pool to test... 1. I bought a used Zeagle Scout, made around 1996. I had already tested the bladder with manual inflation and it holds air fine. When I connected it to a tank, it inflated by itself...

Hi Selling here all kinds of good stuff. Its all located in SoCal (Long Beach / Huntington Beach) – and unless specifically indicated on the individual item, shipping is the buyer’s responsibility. Or we can meet anywhere from LB to HB for a hand off. All photos are of the actual items for...

I am returning to diving after stopping for 20 years. Still a beginner as I did OW and Advanced training, but only about thirty dives. After reading a lot to catch up, I am interested in going towards the backplate / wing combination, and eventually doing the GUE recreational Fundamental Skills...

Hi all, saving up for a BP/W for now, needed some feedback on the Mares XR wing (singles). Haven't been able to get a lot of reviews on this model, so wondering about its performance. For now, undecided between the MARES wing, HOG wing, or IST Dolphin Tech Wing, as these are around the same...

I'm a very new diver - this incident occurred on dive 8 for me. We were diving the Clackamas river, a relatively small river just outside of Portland Oregon. The current is quite strong, but at Big Eddy there's a swirling current where the river hits a large rock that creates a pocket of...

Hi everyone! I have just decided to switch to BP/W due to the convince of changing different parts for different needs. I am, puzzled on how to purchase one. All I know is that it consists of the harness, the backplate and the wing. What do the backplate and wings do? How do I choose them...

Hi All. I am looking to move from a traditional jacket style BCD (Aqualung Axiom i3) to a BP/W system and I'm considering the Dive Rite Transplate or Transpac XT, because of all the options in setting it up. I'm 5'10", 199lbs and dive primarily in the cold fresh water of the Great Lakes around...

Posted in the wrong group, please disregard!

Hi Everyone! I posted in this forum a few days ago trying to get a better idea of what exactly I need to set up an effective, first BP/W setup, and after doing a decent amount of research, I was hoping to get some (constructive) feedback on the combination I'm leaning towards at the moment. As...

Hey everyone, I've been diving for 5-6 years now using the rear inflation Mares Icon BCD, and I'm looking to get my first BP/W setup. Looking back I probably should've just bought a BP/W system to begin with but hindsight is 20/20 I guess!:acclaim: The vast majority of my diving thus far has...