DaleC
Contributor
I have read before that some SM divers mount their wings under the plate to eliminate the taco effect (probably not so much now that the Armadillo's and Nomad's have come out) and that they swap the lower dump and upper inflator hose positions.
My questions would be:
1. Doesn't mounting the wing under the plate act in the same way as bungiies on the wing in that the wing would not hold air if holed?
2. Doesn't putting the wing inflator down low eliminate the ability to manually inflate the wing?
I'm not thinking of doing this myself (I use a horsecollar) but I have always wondered about those two perceived failure points in that sort of rig. Has anyone done this and what were/are your thoughts.
Thanks,
Dale.
My questions would be:
1. Doesn't mounting the wing under the plate act in the same way as bungiies on the wing in that the wing would not hold air if holed?
2. Doesn't putting the wing inflator down low eliminate the ability to manually inflate the wing?
I'm not thinking of doing this myself (I use a horsecollar) but I have always wondered about those two perceived failure points in that sort of rig. Has anyone done this and what were/are your thoughts.
Thanks,
Dale.