Question Backplate risk of cutting wing

[lexvil]

I was trying to think of a worse surface interval snack than a hot dog and I literally could not.

Chili beans and Fritos could be worse, especially for a drysuit diver.

 

[Biz2000]

Chili beans and Fritos could be worse, especially for a drysuit diver.

We have those too

 

[Biz2000]

I'd just not worry about it, it looks fine.

That was just a pic for reference, when inflated I set it on the table and the bottom portion was kinked under the backplate, pushing in against the edge. I think I’ll deburr the edges and maybe put some kind of tape on the bottom just to be sure .

 

[inquis]

You might also remember to pull the hip dump valve while walking back to your seat on the boat.

 

[amclaughlin200]

Chili beans and Fritos could be worse, especially for a drysuit diver.

"Man goes to lake for a day of hotdogs and scuba diving" is the most American headline I've ever seen.

 

[sea_ledford]

While I understand your concern, it is just not an actual problem. I personally have 3 wings, the oldest of which is an almost 20 year old Oxycheq that I still dive multiple times per week. Our rental fleet has over 40 BPW bcs, of several brands and ages. We've had bladders fail, we've had exteriors come unstitched, we've had cross threaded dump valves and inflator hoses, and we've had some that were still going fine even though they were a million years old and ugly as sin.

I've never seen wear at the bottom of the plate, certainly not to the extent of even noticing it, let alone it causing a problem.

 

[lairdb]

I feel as though I’m channeling Tobin, but I did once get a pinch flat in my wing from a backplate corner — not during dive ops, but from packing. Now I detach the wing and pack it inside the wetsuit.

 

[happy-diver]

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[Nemrod]

A length of something like this will prevent chaffing:

 

[lostsheep]

Makes friends with someone who owns a belt sander and round the edge