@robertalmario I think people are recommending things like the XDeep or something else because OMS appears to be trying to be that one system that lets you do three different systems. My experience has been, when someone creates a system which replaces multiple other systems, it does not do a great job at any one of those systems it is replacing.
Looking at the video from DEMA it looks like it might be okay for replacing a BP/W with a single tank. Without the plate however, the tank might be a little floppy. If you get the plate than you are losing how it is really light for travel.
I have a Hollis 25 lb wing with an aluminum plate for diving in warm water. The wing has built in tank stabilizers and doesn't really move around much with the aluminum plate. I could probably use a toddy system to turn it into a sidemount but it wouldn't be a good sidemount. Doing this is usually recommended if you already have a BP/W set up and want to save some money. I personally think I could go down a few pounds when diving with a 3mm wetsuit. I've used my kit without a wetsuit and it was still fine with only 25 lbs if lift.
If I was buying new, I'd go with a real sidemount system. If I wanted to do a single tank then I'd do what is called monkey diving (diving a sidemount system with a single tank). Even though I'm not buying new, I have purchased an XDeep sidemount system. I plan on using it for a year or two in order to see if I like using it for sidemount and monkey diving. If I find I like using it every place I dive then I'll get rid of my BP/W system.
Looking at the video from DEMA it looks like it might be okay for replacing a BP/W with a single tank. Without the plate however, the tank might be a little floppy. If you get the plate than you are losing how it is really light for travel.
I have a Hollis 25 lb wing with an aluminum plate for diving in warm water. The wing has built in tank stabilizers and doesn't really move around much with the aluminum plate. I could probably use a toddy system to turn it into a sidemount but it wouldn't be a good sidemount. Doing this is usually recommended if you already have a BP/W set up and want to save some money. I personally think I could go down a few pounds when diving with a 3mm wetsuit. I've used my kit without a wetsuit and it was still fine with only 25 lbs if lift.
If I was buying new, I'd go with a real sidemount system. If I wanted to do a single tank then I'd do what is called monkey diving (diving a sidemount system with a single tank). Even though I'm not buying new, I have purchased an XDeep sidemount system. I plan on using it for a year or two in order to see if I like using it for sidemount and monkey diving. If I find I like using it every place I dive then I'll get rid of my BP/W system.