Another Wing question

[cool_hardware52]

And adding to what others have said, I'd also say that it can depend on the environment you are diving in. A smaller wing can be ok in calm water, but in a bit more rough seas I prefer to have some extra lift on the surface.

Comfort at the surface is a function of weighting, not wing lift.

Keep in mind that any portion of your BC that is above the surface provides no lift as it is displacing no water.....

Tobin

 

[Remy B.]

16lb is what works for me, if not I pop up like a cork with 1000psi in my tank and no air in my BCD during safety stop, 16lb tested with 500psi in the tank and no air in my BCD and I keep my position in the safety stop.

 

[cool_hardware52]

16lb is what works for me, if not I pop up like a cork with 1000psi in my tank and no air in my BCD during safety stop, 16lb tested with 500psi in the tank and no air in my BCD and I keep my position in the safety stop.

Maybe, but I'd still recommend testing your suit for buoyancy. Roll it up, throw it in the water and add lead until it sinks.

If *you* are close to neutral (most of us are, given that we are mostly salt water ) then any ballast is required to sink your buoyant tank, buoyant BC and buoyant suit.

There is a good chance that your current bc is inherently buoyant do to foam padding, and it may be trapping gas. I've seen this many times.

If you have real numbers on your suit selecting the proper wing is easy.

Tobin