I just wanted to get a sense of what people do. I've been taking mine apart after every dive (it's still relatively new to me, only about a season) and it's been getting a little bit annoying. I searched around a little bit and couldn't figure out what other people are doing out there. So what do other people do? Do you take everything apart after every dive or what?
Disassemble BP/W after every dive?
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cool_hardware52
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Not after every dive, but certainly after every dive trip.
Only takes a few seconds.
https://www.deepseasupply.com/templates/singledisassembly.html
Tobin
Only takes a few seconds.
https://www.deepseasupply.com/templates/singledisassembly.html
Tobin
I take the wing off, and maybe the cam bands . . . but everything else stays on...
I don't have a garage, so I tear down my entire kit after every dive to make transport/cleaning/storage easier. Most of the people I know and dive with do a full tear-down after every dive/trip as well.
Several divers I respect, with far more experience than I, take a more lax attitude, and just do a quick rinse-off in their driveway with everything still assembled. They also know much more about maintenance/hardware than I do, so I figure they're keeping a close eye on what needs to be serviced
Several divers I respect, with far more experience than I, take a more lax attitude, and just do a quick rinse-off in their driveway with everything still assembled. They also know much more about maintenance/hardware than I do, so I figure they're keeping a close eye on what needs to be serviced
Bubbletrubble
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I disassemble my BP/W at the end of the diving day/trip. Since my STA is weighted, separating it from the BP makes it easier to handle during rinsing. Freeing the wing makes it easier to rinse and dry. I live in a small apartment, so I am concerned about efficient storage of the gear afterward. Breaking everything down (not much more than the removal of 2 wingnuts) also enables me to store the stuff in a small container without the fear of damaging my wing by a "pinch-flat." The wing is stored on top of all of the heavy stuff. I'm sure that if my living situation were different (large house with rinse tank and more dedicated storage space), I might not be so inclined to break it all down.
I can see how you might get annoyed with having to reassemble the rig before diving. But really...it takes very little time to position the wing, line up the STA, and tighten the wingnuts. Personally I don't mind it much.
BTW, I think during the rinsing/cleaning stage is one of the times when the design of a Deep Sea Supply BP/W really shines. My gf loves hers. The wing separates from the BP very easily...and there's no STA to worry about.
I can see how you might get annoyed with having to reassemble the rig before diving. But really...it takes very little time to position the wing, line up the STA, and tighten the wingnuts. Personally I don't mind it much.
BTW, I think during the rinsing/cleaning stage is one of the times when the design of a Deep Sea Supply BP/W really shines. My gf loves hers. The wing separates from the BP very easily...and there's no STA to worry about.
Yes, I love my DSS BP/W because it's so easy to separate the wing from the backplate to clean, which I do after each dive.
it_mike
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I'm afraid I only disassemble my rig to reconfigure it (singles/doubles, etc.). It only gets 'packed' in any type of container if I'm traveling. I also dive it almost weekly, so it's in use one day, soaked the next, drying for 2-3, and anticipating a dive for 1-2 days. I do store the extra goodies (wings, etc) in bags and tubs to protect them.
Kevin Carlisle
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No I do not.. It does not need it but my wing only sees freshwater and it is in the water most weekends. I would do more if I was diving saltwater every week.
My wife pulls ghr DSS wing off after diving. It is easier to clean the wing without all of the harness claptrap.
My rig stays together on the other hand.
In the end it's all about what works for you. Nobody dissects a jacket BC to clean it.
Pete
My rig stays together on the other hand.
In the end it's all about what works for you. Nobody dissects a jacket BC to clean it.
Pete
I take the wing off the plate if I'm not going to dive for a few days. It makes it easier to rinse out the inside of the wing and drain it. If I'm diving the next day, the whole rig gets thrown in the soaking tub or just gets hosed off -- or, in the Red Sea, it just sat on the tanks.
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