Diving Doubles?

[cool_hardware52]

That's why I was so skeptical about getting a bp/w, I don't know anyone locally who dives them. I have a couple of friends who live in Canada and in Michigan who dive bp/w's, but that doesn't help a ton for trying it out unfortunately

Jeckyll: Thanks for the links, it'll definitely help as I'm the kind of person who wants to rip everything apart and put it back together just so I know how it works and where it might fail, if the harnesses are as confusing as everyone makes them seem, having a guide will be priceless!

Cheetah,

Your doing your "due diligence" and I applaud you for it. OTOH, have you found a great number here who have tried a BP&W, hated it and rushed back to their jacket BC?


Tobin

 

[PerroneFord]

Jeckyll: Thanks for the links, it'll definitely help as I'm the kind of person who wants to rip everything apart and put it back together just so I know how it works and where it might fail, if the harnesses are as confusing as everyone makes them seem, having a guide will be priceless!

Having a guide is good. But honestly, a person familiar with a BP should be able to thread it with all hardware in 3-5 minutes. Adjustment the first time will take 15-30 minutes. Once it fits you, it FITS you. Minor adjustments after that take 5-10 minutes tops.

 

[TheRedHead]

Cheetah, I did it sight unseen and I'm a girl.

You'll be so glad if you do!

 

[CuriousRambler]

Well it looks like it's on to saving now...Since I don't plan to start diving doubles for a while yet I'm going to go with a singles wing, probably a Halcyon 40# Eclipse. I'll be saving for quite a while either way, so I may just go for an entire Halcyon rig instead of buying the parts separately, but I think I've got plenty of time to decide before I'll have the money to spend anyway. Thanks a bunch for all your help everyone, I really appreciate it.

 

[PerroneFord]

Good luck to you man! And keep up updated on your diving! Even before you get the BP/W...

 

[divad]

Maybe this will help:



Backplate & Wing Special


Deluxe harness


Horgarthian harness Deluxe harness (Shown with optional Crotch strap)

Famous name harness and backplate Combo. We buy bulk to save you BIG money. This price is so low that the Manufacturer won’t let us use their name if we print the price here.

Here’s what you get:

Stanless steel (6lb.) or Aluminum Backplate
Your Choice of harness:
One piece Horgarthian harness
Deluxe harness with chest strap
Your Choice of wing:
Doubles Wing with 59 pounds of lift
Single/Double wing with 51 pounds of lift
Single Wing with 40 pounds of lift
"O" style Singles Wing with 30 pounds of lift


Only - $329.99!




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[PerroneFord]

My opinion: Pass on that, stick with DSS, Oxycheq, or Halcyon. Notice it has no STA. So add $100 to the price.

 

[divad]

My opinion: Pass on that, stick with DSS, Oxycheq, or Halcyon. Notice it has no STA. So add $100 to the price.

It doesn't need a STA, the plate has slots for the bands. When he has more money, he can buy an Oxycheq STA for about $50.00 from COVCI.

 

[PerroneFord]

It doesn't need a STA, the plate has slots for the bands. When he has more money, he can buy an Oxycheq STA for about $50.00 from COVCI.

Ok.

 

[CuriousRambler]

It seems like a good deal, but I tend to shy away from anything that refuses to tell me who manufactures it, regardless of if it's dive gear or if it's a gallon of milk. I would never be willing to spend more than about five dollars on something that says "Famous name. This price is so low that the Manufacturer won’t let us use their name if we print the price here." To me that says "you've never heard of the manufacturer, but they're quite famous in Haiti."

I think it may be worth calling them and seeing what information I can get from them, who knows...Maybe it is some extremely deep deal, even after buying an STA to bolt on to it. Without knowing exactly what I'm getting though, there's NO way I'd EVER pay that kind of money. Ever.

Looking around on their site though, they carry DiveRite, OMS, and Oxycheq, so maybe it's a deep deal on an OMS wing or something. Either way, I don't have the money now, so even if I did want it I couldn't buy it heh.