Brigade technical data

[Scotttyd]

I was trying to find this info, but I could only find it piece meal, and I was hoping one of the zeagle reps could help me.

1. How much lift does the brigade offer? (enough to do cool water diving?)

2.If in the future I want to go to doubles, how much would it cost to add a ranger wing to it?

3. How much weight can you put in the weight release system? I know the stiletto can add up to 30 lbs releasable and 20lbs on the tank.

4. Does this BC come with tank weight bands?

 

[fisheater]

1. 35 lbs. Not enough for me, as it turns out. But, no worries. I just put on a larger bladder. (Less than 1/2 hr. first time.) I'll put the 35 lbs. bladder back on for warm water.

2. Scubatoys has them for $293.

3. Same as the Ranger. 36 lbs. in the main weight pockets, plus 20 lbs. in optional rear pockets.

4. The rear weight pockets are optional. $50 at Scubatoys.

 

[Scotttyd]

1. 35 lbs. Not enough for me, as it turns out. But, no worries. I just put on a larger bladder. (Less than 1/2 hr. first time.) I'll put the 35 lbs. bladder back on for warm water.

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Out of curiousity, what exactly are you wearing that 35 is not enough for you? I was told by several people on this board 35lb should be no problem. I am 6'3" 225, at most wear a 3 mm full layered with a 3mm shorty, maybe have up to 20 lbs of lead,

 

[fisheater]

I'm 280 and wear a 7 mm farmer john semi-dry. That's a LOT of neoprene to weight down.

YMMV.

 

[Scotttyd]

I'm 280 and wear a 7 mm farmer john semi-dry. That's a LOT of neoprene to weight down.

YMMV.

ok, that sounds better to me, I think it will work for what I need at this time and if I want to advance more I can always get a bigger bladder

 

[diversteve]

The Brigade is a Ranger with an Escape bladder. From Scubatoys description:

I pulled the Bladder off the Escape, and put it onto my old Ranger...

So the pocket capacity is 30 front/20 rear with the optional rear pockets.

From the Zeagle Ranger website:

Standard Features:

30-lb capacity Ripcord® weight system
20-LB capacity rear trim weight system

You might want to consider the Tech wing for doubles - 65 lbs. lift. $329 at ST. It was suggested by my dealer for doubles. I leave it on all the time, it's nominally bigger collapsed than the 44# wing and packs almost as small - my buddy has a 44# Ranger and I've compared them. I suppose you could make the case that I'm not as streamlined but my big square video housing pretty much negates that anyway..lol.

Zeagle wing options at Scubatoys: Scuba Zeagle Accessories

btw, I'm 6'4/275. I dive between 14-16 lbs. in a swimsuit. By the end of a week of diving I sometimes get down to 12#.

 

[highdesert]

1. 35 lbs. Not enough for me, as it turns out. But, no worries. I just put on a larger bladder. (Less than 1/2 hr. first time.) I'll put the 35 lbs. bladder back on for warm water.

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Out of curiousity, what exactly are you wearing that 35 is not enough for you? I was told by several people on this board 35lb should be no problem. I am 6'3" 225, at most wear a 3 mm full layered with a 3mm shorty, maybe have up to 20 lbs of lead,

I'm 6'3" and 225 also. I dive a Brigade with a 3mm full suit and beanie, and I use 12 lbs of lead. In any event, I cannot imagine that a 35 lb wing will not be sufficient with a 3 mil suit unless someone was in excess of 300 lb or so.