Help!...need Halcyon Vs. OMS advice!

[Aquamutt]

Hi all,

I got the option between buying the following single tank systems:

[1] Halcyon 30# Eclipse w/SS BP and Active Control Ballast 20 for $700US; or,

[2] OMS 30# Bladder w/SS BP, IQ Pack Harness, and Compact Quick Weight Dump Pockets for $750US. ($690 with only single shoulder release Harness system)

I will be diving warm waters in a 5mm wetsuit (I know, I know too much...but it's
legacy gear).

I'm counting on all you diving gurus to please help me decide!

Thanks in advance for all your guidance!

J

 

[PfcAJ]

How much weight do you normally dive? I wear a 5mil suit, AL80, SS plate and H Pioneer and I use no weight at all. You might want to consider a weighted STA over the ACB pockets.

 

[daniel f aleman]

Tough break.

 

[Aquamutt]

How much weight do you normally dive? I wear a 5mil suit, AL80, SS plate and H Pioneer and I use no weight at all. You might want to consider a weighted STA over the ACB pockets.

Yeah, I will probably use a weighted STA as well; however, from recent experience I will probably need still need about 20pds.

Have you got an opinion for me about which of my two options is better?:06:

 

[El Orans]

Halcyon 30# Eclipse w/SS BP

 

[mccabe]

Well, tough call but I would have to say go with the Halcyon! It is an outstanding piece of equipment and believe it to be of higher quality than the OMS!

 

[waterpirate]

Hi,
Having just made the switch to oms bp and sta, my research bore out that allthough a lot of people swear by the oms IQ pack, it has the same drawback as the diverite transpack. It is a comprimise, between the two styles jacket vs. bp system. being a comprimise it can not be all things to all situations. As i am on my way to doubles I did not want a comprimise.
waterpirate

 

[SangP]

Hi Aquamutt,

I'm a little puzzled by your choices cus the halcyon is a no frills setup while the OMS setup is with the iq pack makes it look almost like a regular back inflate system?

Also, the prices are through the roof! $700 is almost 30% more than a comparable setup from DSS or Oxycheq. For weight pockets, you could easily go for a couple of XSScuba pockets.

All in all with either of those setups you are only paying something in the region of $500. With the recent discount of Oxycheq wings to something like $200 or under, if feel it's more than what I want to spend... my 2 cents.

SangP

 

[cesar]

I dive the Eclipse, and it is awsome, I use no weight, nor the weighted STA...but thats just me. Anyways the Eclipse def. especially if it is less then the OMS!

 

[AaronR103]

I use the #30 Eclipse and love it. IMO you can't go wrong with the Halcyon. To me it just seemed more streamlined and well-put-together than the OMS or the diverite did.

A