I have a XDeep NX Zen Deluxe Aluminium wing in size small as I’m only 5ft6 168cm tall. I have done over 90 dives with this configuration using standard length 12lt steel and aluminium cylinders.
With steel 12lt cylinders, and wetsuit, I usually dive with 2x 1Kg across the integrated weight pockets. I usually have to add another 1Kg, typically on the cylinder band for aluminium cylinder dives or I am a little too light towards the end of the dive.
On my last set of dives with a steel 12lt “dumpy” cylinder, I noticed my trim was off, and I was nose down, feet up.
As part of the SSI course, we did a number of rescue scenarios, and with my wing off, I noticed that even when fully inflated, the wing would sit upside down in the water compared to others with the dive shop rental XDeep Zeos wings which sat cylinder up in the correct orientation.
Is this just because the “dumpy” cylinder altering the weight distribution, and the 2kg in the bottom integrated weight pockets was not enough to keep it upright?
The instructor suggested adjusting the backplate and single tank adapter which has a couple of positions (even though the bottom of the wing is a slot, there are only a couple of holes at the top of the backplate). I used the guide here: NX Assembly Guide - Backplate & Harness - 5-Star SCUBA Dive & Snorkeling - Get Certified, Sidemount, and Technical Diving it improved things slightly. This also seems to match the advice from FreqFlier here: Xdeep Zen Deluxe positioning anf adjustment
I have struggled to find any advice online for fine tuning the setup of the XDeep NX Zen. Any hints or tips, or is it just a pain when the dive shop has “dumpy” cylinder rentals?
With steel 12lt cylinders, and wetsuit, I usually dive with 2x 1Kg across the integrated weight pockets. I usually have to add another 1Kg, typically on the cylinder band for aluminium cylinder dives or I am a little too light towards the end of the dive.
On my last set of dives with a steel 12lt “dumpy” cylinder, I noticed my trim was off, and I was nose down, feet up.
As part of the SSI course, we did a number of rescue scenarios, and with my wing off, I noticed that even when fully inflated, the wing would sit upside down in the water compared to others with the dive shop rental XDeep Zeos wings which sat cylinder up in the correct orientation.
Is this just because the “dumpy” cylinder altering the weight distribution, and the 2kg in the bottom integrated weight pockets was not enough to keep it upright?
The instructor suggested adjusting the backplate and single tank adapter which has a couple of positions (even though the bottom of the wing is a slot, there are only a couple of holes at the top of the backplate). I used the guide here: NX Assembly Guide - Backplate & Harness - 5-Star SCUBA Dive & Snorkeling - Get Certified, Sidemount, and Technical Diving it improved things slightly. This also seems to match the advice from FreqFlier here: Xdeep Zen Deluxe positioning anf adjustment
I have struggled to find any advice online for fine tuning the setup of the XDeep NX Zen. Any hints or tips, or is it just a pain when the dive shop has “dumpy” cylinder rentals?
