Dive Rite Transpack

[elmo6s]

Hey guys,
I'm on the verge of picking up a BP/W set-up for cold water diving (think drysuit etc.) and I was wondering what you think of the Dive Rite Transpack. It looks more like a BCD type setup, is it acceptable for tech or is Dive Rite just trying to put something out that newbies (to tech/doubles) will buy? I'm in NY and NJ where we have serious wreck divers, so I don't want to be the idiot on the boat with newbie style gear (we all can recognize them in a minute!). Let me know what you think.
Alex

 

[rigdiver]

Go with a BP/wing. It's more stable. I used a Transpac for years and it is O.K. Look at the serious divers and most of them are using SS plates.

 

[shark.byte.usa]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the transpack doesn't have a plate, so it's not a bp/w, not much different than a Zeagle Ranger in being just a modular BC.

-Garrett

 

[SteveFass]

Hey, I was on a dive boat this summer (wetsuit, single tank) in Long Island and the boat captain, a salty guy with decades of wreck dive experience, was admiring my DR Transpac for its ease of use. The Transpac has been around for a long time so he was already familar with it, but seeing it again got him thinking of getting one.

I love it for traveling too. I just got back from Roatan and got lots of compliments on it, and not only because the shop I was diving with was a DR dealer.

 

[rjack321]

Had one for years, too floppy for me. A plate is more stable and if SS moves some weight up higher where it helps with trim.

BTW, Who cares what you look like - get something that works for you.

 

[Bruce3]

i got recently switched from transpac to backplate and you can really feel the difference!
the DR SS backplate is cheaper, improves trim, and is easier to care for.

 

[divemaster_jim]

Had one for years, too floppy for me. A plate is more stable and if SS moves some weight up higher where it helps with trim.

BTW, Who cares what you look like - get something that works for you.

Got a Transpac and a Transplate love them both, To me both are stable, rjack321 is right: get something that works for you.
If you do go with a plate you can take some weight off because of the plate.

 

[bet63]

You can also add a SS backplate to the transpac for extra weight and stability while diving in the cold water. It can then be removed and you can travel with the transpac to warm water.

Brian
www.tacomascuba.com

 

[RichKirby]

What if you ONLY dive warm water?

 

[Bruce3]

if you only dive warm water than go with an aluminum or abs backplate