Question Do you take your BP/W on flights? And how?

[formernuke]

At this point I think most would settle for just not having the flights canceled

 

[CanadaDan]

My SS BPW is packed right now with neoprene, fins, cutters, tools and backups. BPW is fully assembled, I even have the DSMB, backup mask and Nautilus Lifeline clipped on and in place. Very much in the vein of the previous STA issue

All in a standard size Samsonite hard-shell suitcase weighing in at 49lbs, headed to Jamaica for a romantic vacation with a side of diving.

 

[Zef]

How about this?:


-Z

 

[rongoodman]

One does not own cats, they own you.

Cats don't have owners, they have staff.

 

[Bubblesong]

Slide the backplate into your carry-on backpack. Saves weight for your checked bagage, and if your carry-on is too heavy, wear the backplate while going through the checks.

Does this get you noticed at the body X-ray station?

 

[Miyaru]

Does this get you noticed at the body X-ray station?

No of course I place the backplate in a tray together with my backpack. My bodyscan is metal free, except for the buttons on my clothes.

 

[wgw04024]

I just put the bp/w into my suitcase. I save weight by putting everything heavy into my carry on bag. Lights, camera, regs, etc. That thing gets pretty heavy to lug through the airport....

 

[DiveProKoko]

@Cheizz You might be interested in this..... It converts your BC into a backpack. Scuba Diving Gear Backpack Fleek PAC | indigo-industries Indigo is a great company. My shop sells their stuff and Paul DeGelder endorses, etc. Good people, good products!

 

[Centrals]

@Cheizz You might be interested in this..... It converts your BC into a backpack. Scuba Diving Gear Backpack Fleek PAC | indigo-industries Indigo is a great company. My shop sells their stuff and Paul DeGelder endorses, etc. Good people, good products!

Most if not all budget airlines in this part of the world has 7kg limit on hand carry.

 

[Pearlman]

I ended up in a cave class a few years back with a hole in the bladder of my Evolve, no evidence of damage to the shell. I have to assume it got pinched against the STA or something in flight. I've been careful since since then to pack the wing well away from the plate or STA.

The concern a lot of people have with it being assembled is the possibility that the hard edge of the backplate could cause what is called a pinch flat on the wing, causing a leak.

Was this due to a soft luggage bag and weight of other passenger bags on top in the cargo hold or a somewhat depressurised cargo hold? I plan to carry my new BP/W in a hard shell no-zip suitcase and I don’t see how how this can happen as long as you don’t stack heavy items on top of the bladder inside your own suitcase TBH..