Halcyon Back Plate w/ Wings

[rjchandler]

why doesn' someone simply design a plate fer singles so we could dispense with this STA/rods in the wing nonsense

 

[kaliban]

WaterDawg once bubbled...
I know the newer 27# pioneer wings dont need single tank adaptors ck around.

Actually, the guys at EE told me that the new-new pioneer that's due to be released soon will nolonger have the integrated STA.

-k

 

[nyresq]

http://www.omsdive.com/ad-harness.html

or

http://www.diveriteexpress.com/bcs/backplates.shtml

and scroll down to the polished stainless plate.

The new OMS and DR stainless plates have slots for cam bands. I have an OMS and it works great with a single tank and a wing. the new oms and dive rite wings have slots for the bands.

loose the STA unless you need the extra weight. one less thing to loosen up or shift.

cam bands are about $15-$20 each

 

[Don Burke]

rjchandler once bubbled... why doesn' someone simply design a plate fer singles so we could dispense with this STA/rods in the wing nonsense

That would mean plates that could only be used for single tanks unless you could form a couple of vertical ridges in the backplate to steady a single tank, yet not interfere with doubles or v-weights.

Halcyon, DiveRite and OMS plates already have the slots for cam bands, so altering the dies for stamping the plates would be the way to go if those ridges can be figured out. I'll take a look at mine and see if there is room to put them.

Welding ridges to existing backplates as a production method would be quite a bit more expensive in the long run.

 

[reubencahn]

Actually, the guys at EE told me that the new-new pioneer that's due to be released soon will nolonger have the integrated STA.

I rented one (an Eclipse) at Brownie's Southport last Sunday. It has no integrated STA and uses a normal one. Seems very nicely made.