BP/W for a New Diver

[Kern]

You're right, I was just thinking of changing singles wings, of course you do have to remove the cam bands to use doubles.

As plates are a very cheap compared with everything else, I use a separate plate for doubles & only ever change singles wings, on my singles plate.

 

[Deep South Divers]

Well, whether you're on the "STA" side of the fence or the "STAless" side of the fence, the cool thing is that since a bp/wing is modular, you can do whatever you want.

Use a STA or don't... It's up to you and the wing that you buy. If you have a STA and a STAless wing, you can try out both with and without a STA and see what you like best.

Funny thing I noticed when I was reading Kern's stuff... He called them "an STA," while I called them "a STA." I suspect that's 'cause I'm calling them a "stay" while he's calling them "an ess tee eh."

Here at the shop we call them "stays," but since the name was probably coined here online in the written word, there's no telling what the right way is to say it.

It's like a riddle wrapped in an enigma, Batman.

 

[mahjong]

Wow, this thread really has some "STAing" power. Absolutely refuses to die.

I wonder how "stay" might be pronounced down there in the deep south? Something tells me it ain't anything I would understand ;-).

It's actually an interesting question, whether you spell out an acronym letter by letter or read it like a word. It's probably a matter of what works, in terms of convenience and also "ring," which varies. I can't imagine going letter by letter with SCUBA or PADI or NAUI. Generally, longer acronyms will likely often be read as a word. Shorter ones spelled out, like SSI, BCD, PSI (try reading any of those). STA can be read, but there's no consonant at the end to make it crisp. But even SAT gets spelled out, and that's clearer as a word than STA--unless you're from the deep south, where the drawl is at home with longer vowel sounds and dipthongs. Reading STA like a word is an opportunity to celebrate the southern drawl, no?

Well, whether you're on the "STA" side of the fence or the "STAless" side of the fence, the cool thing is that since a bp/wing is modular, you can do whatever you want.

Use a STA or don't... It's up to you and the wing that you buy. If you have a STA and a STAless wing, you can try out both with and without a STA and see what you like best.

Funny thing I noticed when I was reading Kern's stuff... He called them "an STA," while I called them "a STA." I suspect that's 'cause I'm calling them a "stay" while he's calling them "an ess tee eh."

Here at the shop we call them "stays," but since the name was probably coined here online in the written word, there's no telling what the right way is to say it.

It's like a riddle wrapped in an enigma, Batman.

 

[Deep South Divers]

Hahhahaa!

That must be it. "It's a 'stay,' y'all."

Hey, you know the plural of "y'all?" "All y'all."

I thought "STAless," as in, "stayless," worked pretty well.

I'm just impressed that someone here knows what a "dipthong" is.

I always thought it was what a stripper did when she was asking for a dollar. Just kidding. Sorry. I'll flag myself.

 

[mahjong]

Impressed that someone "here" knows what a dipthong is? That alone is flag worthy. Actually, I Wickied "drawl" and there "dipthong" was...and then had to look it up...;-)

Hahhahaa!

That must be it. "It's a 'stay,' y'all."

Hey, you know the plural of "y'all?" "All y'all."

I thought "STAless," as in, "stayless," worked pretty well.

I'm just impressed that someone here knows what a "dipthong" is.

I always thought it's what a stripper did when she was asking for a dollar. Just kidding. Sorry. I'll flag myself.

 

[3D diver]

I thought "STAless," as in, "stayless," worked pretty well. :d

From Wikipedia:

• Stays (nautical), the heavy ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run from the masts to the hull
• Collar stays, small rigid pieces used to maintain the point of a men's dress shirt collar
• Corset, a garment worn to mold and shape the torso
  • Bone (corsetry), one of the rigid parts of a corset
• Guy-wire, a metal wire used to support tall structures, such as radio masts
• A part of a steam locomotive's firebox
• Seat stay and chain stay, parts of a bicycle frame

Stayless sounds like a good thing in diving...

 

[cool_hardware52]

From Wikipedia:

• Stays (nautical), the heavy ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run from the masts to the hull
• Collar stays, small rigid pieces used to maintain the point of a men's dress shirt collar
• Corset, a garment worn to mold and shape the torso
  • Bone (corsetry), one of the rigid parts of a corset
• Guy-wire, a metal wire used to support tall structures, such as radio masts
• A part of a steam locomotive's firebox
• Seat stay and chain stay, parts of a bicycle frame

Stayless sounds like a good thing in diving...

I prefer "direct mount" It is accurately descriptive. When "less" is more

Tobin