Another damn wing question...

[spacemanspiff1974]

I just bought a hammerhead ss backplate and plan on staying in mostly warmer waters (no drysuit for me, thanks.) However, I am considering the use of doubles from time to time as I want to start extending my bottom time.

Before the idea of doubles came up, I was all ready to go with an oxycheq 30 lbs wing. Now I am having second thoughts. It looks like dive-rite has a rec wing with 51 lb lift that can be contracted to use with a single tank or expanded to use with a double configuration.

Has anyone had any experience using this wing with singles? If I buy this primarily for singles am I making a mistake? Also, I cannot tell from the picture, but is there air-flow between the sides of the wing from the "butt" or aft end?

 

[divad]

I cannot tell from the picture, but is there air-flow between the sides of the wing from the "butt" or aft end?

No.

 

[OneBrightGator]

This kind of question comes up a lot, but the gist of the threads are buy one wing for singles (~30 lbs.) and one for doubles (~50 lbs.), the cost is minimal considering the amount of money you'll spend to dive those doubles and a wing designed for both singles and doubles will do neither very effectively, although plenty of people do it without much trouble.

 

[wunat]

I have been using my RecWing for single. Though it has more lift than needed when diving singles, I have no problem with regards to trapped air when venting it. Although a wing dedicated for single would be more appropriate for single, streamline is not much of a problem for the RecWing for single.

I might be trying out to set it up with AL80 doubles setup. Some members on this board suggested that it will do just fine.

Hope this helps.

 

[RockPile]

The Dive Rite Trek wing (40#) is a nice middle ground. Great with a single but can handle up to two 80s. And without a drysuit the lift is more than adequate.

JB

 

[cecilb63]

I was curious about this myself and queried the board for a dual-purpose wing.

What I found out is that it is certainly doable. There are divers in my area that use OMS wings that serve both singles and doubles. I believe however that they primarily dive with doubles and dive occasionaly with singles.

I decided to go with a singles wing since the additional for two wings cost isn't really that great.

In your case since you will dive mostly with singles I recommend going with a singles wing. I admit however I never did try a doubles wing with a single tank.

 

[spacemanspiff1974]

As an update, I decided to go with a specific wing for the specific job...so I just ordered an oxycheq 30 lb from scubatoys. Figure that I will buy the right wing for doubles when I start needing a wing for doubles.

 

[Humuhumunukunukuapua'a]

You made a good choice IMHO. You're going to like the streamlined, appropriately sized singles wing much more than a compromise wing. And just think how many new cool doubles wing options there will be if/when you go to doubles.