InTheDrink
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I know this question has been asked ad infinitum, or variations on it, so see little reason why I shouldn't observe this long held tradition.
After a couple of years with my own kit I'm looking to move from my Mares Dragon BC to back inflate sytem. I tried a friends rig about a year ago and really liked the feeling of stability and in particular the crotch strap stopping the rig from riding up.
So now I'm looking to see what to buy. I usually impulse buy then regret so I thought I'd ask here first.
First question: what do I need?
With my dragon BC (integrated weights) I need just that one piece of kit.
For a BP/W rig it seems I need some or all of the following:
Back plate
Wing
Harness
Weight system
Is that correct and is there anything I'm missing?
Secondly, what makes/models would suit well for my kind of diving?
Generally 5mm diving (20-29C), occasionally 7mm (15C)
Single tank (usually steel)
40m max usually (altho potential for this to change)
I'm also very keen on right shoulder dump and right bum dump - I think that some rigs don't come with both so would be interested to hear about that.
I'm 5'9 and about 160 lbs.
Scanning this forum the freedom plate and oxycheq mach v wing seems a popular choice for the kind of diving I'm looking at. Seconds to this opinion? And if so, what harness works well with this setup? The oxycheq ones I guess would?
Any guidance appreciated.
Thanks,
John
After a couple of years with my own kit I'm looking to move from my Mares Dragon BC to back inflate sytem. I tried a friends rig about a year ago and really liked the feeling of stability and in particular the crotch strap stopping the rig from riding up.
So now I'm looking to see what to buy. I usually impulse buy then regret so I thought I'd ask here first.
First question: what do I need?
With my dragon BC (integrated weights) I need just that one piece of kit.
For a BP/W rig it seems I need some or all of the following:
Back plate
Wing
Harness
Weight system
Is that correct and is there anything I'm missing?
Secondly, what makes/models would suit well for my kind of diving?
Generally 5mm diving (20-29C), occasionally 7mm (15C)
Single tank (usually steel)
40m max usually (altho potential for this to change)
I'm also very keen on right shoulder dump and right bum dump - I think that some rigs don't come with both so would be interested to hear about that.
I'm 5'9 and about 160 lbs.
Scanning this forum the freedom plate and oxycheq mach v wing seems a popular choice for the kind of diving I'm looking at. Seconds to this opinion? And if so, what harness works well with this setup? The oxycheq ones I guess would?
Any guidance appreciated.
Thanks,
John
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