Counterpoint: Divernet matchup B/P versus BC and B/P 'loses' !

[scubafanatic]

.......Phil Ellis just recently observed that less than 1% of the US 'BCD' market consists of the B/P-wing configuration......and I thought it would be an interesting counterpoint to showcase this contest between a 'recreational BC' (Mares Pegasus) versus the DIR B/P-wing standard bearer (Halcyon Eclipse)

MARES PEGASUS VS HALCYON ECLIPSE - Divernet

......just thought this might shed some light on why the B/P represents 1% of the market in the US...I think it's interesting reading.

 

[fppf]

Maybe it would be nice to read the article rather than have the edge covered in ads.

My wife and I love our Dive Rite BP/W setups. Much nicer than our BC's
Here we go again

 

[TSandM]

Well, it looks as though weight, ease of removal, and lift were his deciding factors. Why you need more than 18 kg of lift with a single tank is truly beyond me. I will concede that learning to get in and out of a one-piece harness takes a little practice, but if the harness is properly adjusted, it's just as fast. Weight is what it is, and for cold water, the weight of the backplate system, which is all effective ballast, is fine with me. If I were traveling, I wouldn't use the SS plate.

To each his own, but I think his reasons for choosing one over the other aren't very compelling.

 

[RAWalker]

Read the specs too quickly thanks for the catch. Deleted the original post.

 

[LGH]

RAWalker, 18 kg != 18 pounds.

18 kg is 39.7 pounds, and for a singles wing most people consider it enough lift.

 

[RAWalker]

RAWalker, 18 kg != 18 pounds.

18 kg is 39.7 pounds, and for a singles wing most people consider it enough lift.

I stand corrected. Yep 40 lbs should be plenty

 

[Bob]

Well, it looks as though weight, ease of removal, and lift were his deciding factors. Why you need more than 18 kg of lift with a single tank is truly beyond me. I will concede that learning to get in and out of a one-piece harness takes a little practice, but if the harness is properly adjusted, it's just as fast. Weight is what it is, and for cold water, the weight of the backplate system, which is all effective ballast, is fine with me. If I were traveling, I wouldn't use the SS plate.

To each his own, but I think his reasons for choosing one over the other aren't very
compelling.

It appears to me the author had a agenda to prove the Mares was superior to the BP/W, regardless of the facts. The author also failed to disguise his bias toward the plate and wing , plus, the article was poorly written and not well thought out. almtree: Bob

 

[DiveMaven]

IMO there's simply NO way to objectively compare...it all comes down to personal preference. I can argue for hours why I don't like a BP/W and why my Zeagle Zena is superior, which it is....FOR ME. Someone else can argue for just as long about why their BP/W is superior to a Zeagle Zena, which it is....FOR THEM.

One is simply not "better" than the other all by itself. Where one becomes "better" is when personal preference comes into the picture. This is why I always suggest that folks try before they buy then pick what is best for them....regardless of what someone else recommends or what the hype is on the internet.

 

[dlndavid]

Have you thought about a BP/W?