Deep six, new wing has some nice features
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Cushion/comfort. I’ve only rented bp/w, but they’ve had a pad on the backplate for comfort. I’ve seen it in scubapro, Hollis, other brands. One guy I talked with in a dive boat had a Hog system, and said he wished it had a pad. I think if I buy one, I’d like pad for comfort.
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I've never felt the need to pad the backplate. You don't feel it at all. And I am not fat by any means. Besides I often dive only in rashguard, therefore not leveraging the cushioning effect of 3/5mm neoprene.
The only thing you may like (arguably) is some padding on the shoulders if you dive steel tanks and put the weights on the wing setup, instead of belts. If you dive alu with weightbelt, there is no need. And you can always retrofit shoulder pads if you find the real need. to do so. Less is more, even with the recreational setup
The only thing you may like (arguably) is some padding on the shoulders if you dive steel tanks and put the weights on the wing setup, instead of belts. If you dive alu with weightbelt, there is no need. And you can always retrofit shoulder pads if you find the real need. to do so. Less is more, even with the recreational setup
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