Hollis ST wing?

[coralcruiser]

Hi
I am in need of a new wing and was looking at the dgx wing since it’s made for them by oxycheq and my old wing was a mach v. Started reading about the Hollis st wings and the design sounds interesting, would love to hear from anyone that’s using one. I can get a decent discount on it so the pricing between that and the dgx is t that much.

 

[hotsong]

Hi
I am in need of a new wing and was looking at the dgx wing since it’s made for them by oxycheq and my old wing was a mach v. Started reading about the Hollis st wings and the design sounds interesting, would love to hear from anyone that’s using one. I can get a decent discount on it so the pricing between that and the dgx is t that much.

I have a Hollis ST35 Elite BP/W setup, S/S plate with about 140 dives now over the past 18 months. Warm and cold water. I don't have any other wing to compare it to, but for me it's been great, so I'd thoroughly recommend. Trim in the water is great, everything seems great quality, solid, durable, good adjustability on the harness. I wasn't supplied the the padded parts to the backplate for some reason, but don't miss them and probably would have left them off anyway.

I'm in Australia, and there's not much online about the Hollis, but quite a few shops stock them - seems more common here than overseas.

The only complaints are minor:

- Cosmetic issue: I've seen it now on 3-4 others, not just mine - is that the top of the plate sits right on the label / tag of the wing, which frays really quickly and just looks a bit tatty.
- QR weight pockets slightly bulky, although in warm water remove them as I don't need the extra lead.

 

[coralcruiser]

Thanks. If I wind up buying one I’ll probably get the 22 and use it with my oxycheq soft plate.

 

[ps444mike]

love mine.. its a great travel unit

 

[coralcruiser]

Thanks

 

[CT Sean]

I have an older 25lb and it's never given me a problem. One thing to be aware of is the cam band slots are just big enough for straps to fit through. No issue if you use a Hollis plate, but if you use a different brand they may not line up with the plate slots so you'd need an STA

 

[coralcruiser]

Thanks for the heads up. Will make sure to bring my backplate with me to see how the wing fits it before getting one.