BP/W n00b needs help...

[scubajoh44]

The Feb Ex tracking says it won't be here till Monday, but that is the first thing I look for when I pull up to my house.... ;0)

I've had the same old BC for 15 years. It's not even weight integrated. Next time I play victim with the Rescue students and they have to shed my gear, I'm hanging on the this one with my extra hand.

 

[scubajoh44]

It's here and it's fabulous. I didn't even realize how wabley my other vest BC was until I put this one on. It's a little snug around the waist but it fits.

Ok, now I think I will probably need to put some weight in the back. What is the best way to do that? I only have soft weights and no rear pockets. Do I need to get some? It came with a bunch of "bungee" cords that I put around the wing. Is that just for streamline purposes?

 

[halocline]

If you're near San Antonio and want some help setting it up, let me know. 75 lbs of lift is quite a bit; my travel wing has about 30 and that's plenty for a single tank, warm water set up. But, seeing as how you paid less for your whole set up than most of us paid for just the wing, why quibble? Someday you might decide to get a small wing for singles and save your 75 lb monster for doubles, but you'll still love diving with a BP/W. If you have a chance to get some pool time in with it before your first dive, you can get your weight/trim worked out and get used to the lift.

 

[CWMurf]

It's here and it's fabulous. I didn't even realize how wabley my other vest BC was until I put this one on. It's a little snug around the waist but it fits.

Ok, now I think I will probably need to put some weight in the back. What is the best way to do that? I only have soft weights and no rear pockets. Do I need to get some? It came with a bunch of "bungee" cords that I put around the wing. Is that just for streamline purposes?

For awhile I wire-tied hard weights to the plate. They sell pockest to go on your tank strap that hold soft weights. You can get pockets and bolt them onto your plate. There is another thread here that shows how one guy made wiights with innertube and wire-tied them to his plate (an excellent idea).

 

[SangP]

Hi scubajoh44,

I've been searching both http://scuba.com/ and http://diversdiscount.com/ and I can't find the item you got. May I please get the link?

Cheers,

SangP

 

[scubajoh44]

I don't see it anymore. I bet it was a quick seller. You might try calling scuba.com and seeing if they had anymore. Maybe they stil have one stoed away somewhere. Sorry.
Jo

 

[SangP]

Hi scubajoh44,

No worries, I was just curious that's all.

cheers,

SangP

 

[fishb0y]

If it makes you feel any better... I found the same BC in a LDS and they wanted $450. Looks like you got a good deal.

 

[scubajoh44]

Did anyone else see it on scuba.com? It REALLY WAS there!

 

[MSilvia]

Did anyone else see it on scuba.com? It REALLY WAS there!

I did... it's gone now.