ssflounder
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All,
Long time reader first time poster. I've been doing some research and would like some opinions for bp/w setup. I've looked at DSS and Diverite but only on the net. Any others I should look into?
I have been diving a bunch lately 4 dives per weekend and want to get away from the jacket. I probably won't ever go into a cave but wouldn't want to buy new gear if I decide in the future.
I do most of my diving in very low vis. creeks looking for shark teeth and artifacts hoping to find buried treasure to fund my retirement. Mostly in fall and winter since vis goes to crap in the summer and the fish are biting.
The gear I'm currently using which has worked great so far, Oceanic SP4/Alpha 7 with cheap slimline octo. (cheap beginner reg), Oceanic Flex jacket bc. int. wgts. I'm planning to get a 5' hose and just keep the octo meantime with plans to replace in future. This will be soon since I hate my octo hose now since I've been reading about necklaces!
BP- So far I like the dss ss bp with the option of adding extra weight pads. I feel this would be less weight later on the belt. I dive with about 36lbs using al80's or steel80's. I find this is the perfect weight for me allowing me to breath normal during slack and shallow during fast moving water. Our tidal range is a 7.5 so swift current is normal.
Wing- ? (something that won't rip open rubbing against a piling) Donuts, Horseshoes.....
Additional ? When I get the bp setup for a 7mm ws configured will I have to make adjustments if I dive without a ws?
Long time reader first time poster. I've been doing some research and would like some opinions for bp/w setup. I've looked at DSS and Diverite but only on the net. Any others I should look into?
I have been diving a bunch lately 4 dives per weekend and want to get away from the jacket. I probably won't ever go into a cave but wouldn't want to buy new gear if I decide in the future.
I do most of my diving in very low vis. creeks looking for shark teeth and artifacts hoping to find buried treasure to fund my retirement. Mostly in fall and winter since vis goes to crap in the summer and the fish are biting.
The gear I'm currently using which has worked great so far, Oceanic SP4/Alpha 7 with cheap slimline octo. (cheap beginner reg), Oceanic Flex jacket bc. int. wgts. I'm planning to get a 5' hose and just keep the octo meantime with plans to replace in future. This will be soon since I hate my octo hose now since I've been reading about necklaces!
BP- So far I like the dss ss bp with the option of adding extra weight pads. I feel this would be less weight later on the belt. I dive with about 36lbs using al80's or steel80's. I find this is the perfect weight for me allowing me to breath normal during slack and shallow during fast moving water. Our tidal range is a 7.5 so swift current is normal.
Wing- ? (something that won't rip open rubbing against a piling) Donuts, Horseshoes.....
Additional ? When I get the bp setup for a 7mm ws configured will I have to make adjustments if I dive without a ws?