Considering switching to w/bp

[wilderydude83]

As I pack my dive bag I'm irritated when my scubapro superglide plus takes up 2/3 of the space. I love the pockets and D rings, I love the integrated weight system, but it is a big bulky sucker.

Let me describe my diving. I'm a warm water wuss. I will never dive in water below 74 degrees. Ever. I ALWAYS have to fly to my dive destinations so size DOES matter. I'm 5' 11" 230. I'm not a techy kind of guy. I want a fairly simple set up and I don't want to have to redo it every trip. (In other words having to take it apart and rebuild it every trip is an absolute deal breaker).

Price is not important. I carry a light, signal mirror, SMB (on a D ring), and camera (small pocket sea and sea camera) and a tiny bottle of johnsons baby shampoo in my pockets every dive, so I do need decent sized pockets.

It just seems to me that a plate and wing would be much more compact but can I get one with the pockets, 3 D rings and integrated weights? (Tropical diving only)

Oh, and I will never dive doubles. Single tank only. I know it seems picky, and maybe it is impossible. If so I will look at a travel BC. Thanks, Jay

Zeagle express tech....duh!

 

[tripntx]

Scuba Pro X-TEK PURE Scubapro X-Tek Pure Tek System - Single Tank | Technical Diving,Wings | Simply Scuba UK

 

[dive brat]

...Zeagle Ranger or Zeagle Tech...

 

[NeedABiggerBoat]

Just got back from Nassau, and before I left I started to pack my BP/W and realized that humping that mess through the airport would be a wicked pain in the ass. I decided that my lightweight xs scuba tank back pack and small Hollis wing was a tenfold better idea. Steel backplates are awesome for diving at home, but when you at all your other gear on top of that, it adds up to a lot of weight. The express tech or similar is the best idea, IMHO.