Any negative experience with UTD Z-system harness+BC (no manifold!) ?

[SanDiegoSidemount]

The Z system's wing is very secure on the harness. The main reason is that the vertical back strap of the harness is actually threaded through a sleeve on the inside of the wing. So the wing is attached top (3" webbing), left (3" elastic), right (3" elastic) as well as in the strip down the middle.

As @decompression mentions, a T-weight system can be attached for carrying a lot of weight (up to 32 lbs or so), though then you need to forego the "sleeve" attachment of the BC, since the vertical strap is threaded through the T-pockets. (I do this, and it's still fine.)

For tropical weight amounts, just attaching a couple of 6lb weight pockets (there are many attachment points to choose from) should work just fine.



Here's the way I rig my Z-Tec (37lbs/17kg of lift) for cold water tech diving. Argon bottle tucks in nicely next to the vertical part of the T-weight.

 

[bluemed]

Z wings work just fine..with to without manifold.

 

[Marcel Vysudil]

Thank you guys for all your replies. I've decided to give it a try with the xdeep tec complete set and then take it from there based on how it will fit my needs or not. Honestly, the xdeep gear seem easily sold-able in case, which is very positive

 

[Kevrumbo]

The Z system's wing is very secure on the harness. The main reason is that the vertical back strap of the harness is actually threaded through a sleeve on the inside of the wing. So the wing is attached top (3" webbing), left (3" elastic), right (3" elastic) as well as in the strip down the middle.

As @decompression mentions, a T-weight system can be attached for carrying a lot of weight (up to 32 lbs or so), though then you need to forego the "sleeve" attachment of the BC, since the vertical strap is threaded through the T-pockets. (I do this, and it's still fine.)

For tropical weight amounts, just attaching a couple of 6lb weight pockets (there are many attachment points to choose from) should work just fine.

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Here's the way I rig my Z-Tec (37lbs/17kg of lift) for cold water tech diving. Argon bottle tucks in nicely next to the vertical part of the T-weight.

For my Truk trips in tropical Micronesia, I needed a 3kg weight pocket in between my shoulder blades, attached to the Z-harness on my back in order to keep my upper torso from rotating up (and at same time prevent knees from pivoting down into the silt) --became very uncomfortable after several days with soreness over the vertebral column. Used the Z-trim plus wing with a 0.5mm skinsuit & 2mm hooded vest, with double Aluminium 11L cylinders and the Distribution Block. . .