Back inflate or BP/W??

[billeelou]

good day for this question I guess. Just acquired an OMS IQ Pack, according to the website, (oms that is) the IQ can be used as a "travel" BC without the backplate, using singles...So I have a multiple question deal here:
1. Can the OMS use Dive rite wings?
2. Without Back Plate?/ and the wrap-around that comes with that....
3. Bungied or not?? Yes I know the bungied would require a B/P
4. Travel Wing or Small single wing?
Look I am not Tec diving , just down in the warm waters of the Caribe and Sea of Cortez and looking for an alternative to dragging my Mares Vest ....I have a bead on some Dive Rite wings that a "friend" is trying to unload( and i can't try em on 'cause he don't live anywhere near) and was wondering if they would work. If I have to carry a Back Plate, it would kinda defeat the purpose of the setup....My research shows that there is a standard 11" distance between, and several have told me that mix and match is ok. just checking the gurus here.

ok guys fire away....

 

[halocline]

I'll never understand what the problem is with travelling with a BP, and why you would need a "travel" set up that would not include your BP. We're talking about a small, relatively flat piece of steel or aluminum and some webbing, plus the wing of course. I don't see how that could be a problem to travel with, considering all the gear that you would normally bring on a dive trip. (Unless, of course, you're traveling on a bicycle, in which case carrying any dive gear is going to be a hassle.)

I do understand that some divers may be really pushing the weight limits for airline baggage, in which case an aluminum (or plastic) plate will save a few pounds. About your wing selection, you might already know that the travel wing does not mount on a typical BP unless you modify it (hole and grommet) which some divers have done. Probably the venture wing would be a better choice; but there are lots of nice single tank wings.

 

[scubadobadoo]

I don't really see the wisdom in the travel wing. The venture wing is the clear choice if you are looking for a single tank wing made by DR.

 

[Jarrett]

I don't really see the wisdom in the travel wing. The venture wing is the clear choice if you are looking for a single tank wing made by DR.

You mean for a BP or just in general? The Travel wing works great with the Transpac.

 

[scubadobadoo]

You mean for a BP or just in general? The Travel wing works great with the Transpac.

Both wings are VERY close in size and shape and in design except that the travel wing is not as tough as the venture and is also less versatile and costs more. I don't get it.:huh: Maybe I am missing something? Just buy the cheaper venture wing.....

Moreover, why buy the travel wing becasue it is more streamlined than a venture wing (it isn't but that seams to be the only advertised dif. other than material) when one is just going to put it on a transpac that is more bulky than a BP/W? Again, just buy the venture wing.


Dive Rite Air Cell Travel Wing: $302
Dive Rite Travel Wings are the most compact TransPac air cell that can accommodate back-mounted single cylinders of up to 95 cubic feet/15 litres. An elastic outer shell helps them maintain a streamlined shape.
Travel Wing is a popular choice among divers who dive only single cylinders-- or who want an additional, compact TransPac air cell for use solely with singles (such as when traveling to a tropical resort destination).* 30 lbs of Lift


Dive Rite Venture Wing Air Cell: $280
Venture Wing is the most compact air cell designed specifically for applications combining single cylinders, of up to 95 cubic feet/15 litres, with a rigid back plate/harness configuration or the TransPac harness. This wing will work with the largest of single tanks and is constructed of heavy-duty ballistic nylon.* 30 lbs of Lift

 

[LobstaMan]

Awap--

I don't know where it's leaking from either. It just seems the more I use the power inflator, the more water is in it at the end of the dive. After the season slows down, I'll have to check it out more closely.

LobstaMan

 

[RJP]

Awap--

I don't know where it's leaking from either. It just seems the more I use the power inflator, the more water is in it at the end of the dive. After the season slows down, I'll have to check it out more closely.

LobstaMan

By "using power inflator" I'm assuming you mean both the INFLATE button and the PURGE button. The water is most likely entering when you PURGE, especially - as was mentioned above - when you are purging with no/little air in the bladder.

 

[jeckyll]

Well, I'm currently diving a BP/W but I wouldn't recommend one blindly.

First off, once you "go tech" are you still going to want to have a singles rig?
Will you go back and forth swapping wings and backplates or will you want two seperate rigs.
Are you going to be diving a steel or AL backplate? This may depend on your exposure protection and tank selection, have you worked all that out yet?
A singles wing is say $300 so it may simply be cheaper to own the Zeagle and then buy the proper BP/W setup once you know _exactly_ how you'll want to configure your doubles.

I just don't think the choice is as obvious as it may seem initially, expecially if the Zeagle is only $150 and you like it (have you tried it in the water, btw?).

Good luck

Bjorn

 

[wunat]

Tech or not, I would certainly suggest you seriously look into BP+Wing setup. Can't say that it would THE setup for you but........................