Double LP72s: what wing do you use?

[asha]

I have a 38-pound HOG doubles wing that seemed sized reasonably well for AL80s, but tacos quite a bit on double 72s. Is there a preferred wing out there for narrower tanks such as these?

 

[KY_BOB]

I have a 38-pound HOG doubles wing that seemed sized reasonably well for AL80s, but tacos quite a bit on double 72s. Is there a preferred wing out there for narrower tanks such as these?

I use the same wing that I do on my big doubles, a Dive Rite 360. It's way over-kill. It tacos a little but I can still get to the rear dump just fine.

 

[elan]

I use DSS donut 49, no issues

 

[Paladin]

I use a Dive Rite Classic.

 

[cool_hardware52]

I have a 38-pound HOG doubles wing that seemed sized reasonably well for AL80s, but tacos quite a bit on double 72s. Is there a preferred wing out there for narrower tanks such as these?

Assuming a modern 215 mm manifold is used with both sets of tanks the 72's are a whopping 1/4" more narrow than the al 80's. (7" dia 72'a vs 7.25" dia al 80's)

Can you really tell the difference in tank wrap?

Wing capacity for doubles is a function of the weight of the gas and the buoyancy of the divers suit.

Minimum center panel width for doubles wings is a function of the C to C of the manifold, 215 mm = 8.46 inches. That's why most doubles wing have a 9~9.5 inch wide center panel.

Tobin

 

[TSandM]

I use a Deep Outdoors 40 lb wing, the same one I use with 85s and 100s. It works fine. It's not the wing that's the problem - I just can't trim out those darned tanks!

 

[captain]

None at all.

 

[AfterDark]

Assuming a modern 215 mm manifold is used with both sets of tanks the 72's are a whopping 1/4" more narrow than the al 80's. (7" dia 72'a vs 7.25" dia al 80's)

Can you really tell the difference in tank wrap?

Wing capacity for doubles is a function of the weight of the gas and the buoyancy of the divers suit.

Minimum center panel width for doubles wings is a function of the C to C of the manifold, 215 mm = 8.46 inches. That's why most doubles wing have a 9~9.5 inch wide center panel.

Tobin

What if ya don't use manifolds?

 

[Jim Lapenta]

I use the same wing I do for my lp85's and lp 95's. My HOG 58 doubles wing. No issue with tacoing or venting.

 

[cool_hardware52]

What if ya don't use manifolds?

What's your point?

Doubles wings are still built to accommodate 215 mm C to C spacing, and moving from 7.25 dia tanks to 7 inch tanks changes the over width of the cylinders a *tiny* amount, regardless of whether they are manifolded or not.

Do you really think a diver can detect 1/4" more or less tank wrap?

Tobin