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If you bought the BC new, it should include the correct length inflator hose. Contact who sold you the wing...
Yes, Halcyon's come with the correct length inflator hose, OMS' are much too long.
Roak
dtdiver
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have any of you noticed incompatibility between inflator hoses
specifically referrring to my inability to use a dui hose on my oms bc
geez, another thing to worry about,
seems i spend more time tweeking the setup than diving
dt
yes i bought it new and i will contact them
i do find the longer hoses can be harder to locate unless banded inplace or anchored by running the hose through the d-ring
specifically referrring to my inability to use a dui hose on my oms bc
geez, another thing to worry about,
seems i spend more time tweeking the setup than diving
dt
yes i bought it new and i will contact them
i do find the longer hoses can be harder to locate unless banded inplace or anchored by running the hose through the d-ring
Even the shorter hoses shouyld be routed through an anchor, a bungee at the left should D ring, see:
http://www.wkpp.org/images/pina_equip/inflator_config.jpg
Roak
ElectricZombie
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The Halcyon wing should have come with a LP hose...both of mine did. Did you buy the wing new?
The inflator hose is supposed to be shorter than what you are used to. Most wings come with inflator hoses that are way too long, the Halcyon is the correct length.
The inflator hose is supposed to be shorter than what you are used to. Most wings come with inflator hoses that are way too long, the Halcyon is the correct length.
Absolutely not. Remember, that D-ring should be at your collarbone, so simply raising the inflator positions it well high enough. In fact, since I got my wing, I do most of my dumping from the rear dump valve. When there's a bit of air in the wing, the valve is positioned very nicely to grab and pull, even with heavy drygloves on. I still dump from the inflator occasionally, though, but I have to arch my back up a little bit.
cyklon_300
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27.5 x 19 inches....
Windknot
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Oohhh what a conundrum.....
I've been out of diving for almost a year....I was diving a 36 and 45# pioneer wing on a FredT heavy plate and STA, drysuit, woolies etc.
Methinks my coldwater days are numbered anyways, but I'm headed to Cayman Brac in March and I just mentioned to Fair Wife that I would be needing some "new" diving equipment. I mentioned a skin/warm water suit, fins to fit my feet , not my boots etc. She was a little agast at the thougt of my buying "WARM WATER GEAR" and the debate became......HEATED.
So in an attempt to limit my pain and agony at home I have had to rethink my delivery.......what do I need, what can I save and use?
Can I dive Brac with a 36# wing or will that be just stupid? I've also got the 45, which is my primary drysuit wing and the 36 is just sitting there, so I am also considering eBaying the 36# and buying another wing that is more....tropical, if you know what I mean. Also I'm sure that I'll need to get ahold of FredT (Fred expect PM SOON) for latest prices and models of something lighter and eaiser to pack.
What else do I need to think about....come on there have got to be other Michigan/cold water types out there that have made the conversion to warm water.
Thanks in advance for your constructive criticisims....
WINDY
I've been out of diving for almost a year....I was diving a 36 and 45# pioneer wing on a FredT heavy plate and STA, drysuit, woolies etc.
Methinks my coldwater days are numbered anyways, but I'm headed to Cayman Brac in March and I just mentioned to Fair Wife that I would be needing some "new" diving equipment. I mentioned a skin/warm water suit, fins to fit my feet , not my boots etc. She was a little agast at the thougt of my buying "WARM WATER GEAR" and the debate became......HEATED.
So in an attempt to limit my pain and agony at home I have had to rethink my delivery.......what do I need, what can I save and use?
Can I dive Brac with a 36# wing or will that be just stupid? I've also got the 45, which is my primary drysuit wing and the 36 is just sitting there, so I am also considering eBaying the 36# and buying another wing that is more....tropical, if you know what I mean. Also I'm sure that I'll need to get ahold of FredT (Fred expect PM SOON) for latest prices and models of something lighter and eaiser to pack.
What else do I need to think about....come on there have got to be other Michigan/cold water types out there that have made the conversion to warm water.
Thanks in advance for your constructive criticisims....
WINDY
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