Jacket BCD vs. Backplate/Wing

[bj139]

This is exactly the same situation when someone asks what kind of wetsuit they should get since they dive in 50F water. The drysuit people immediately start talking. For myself, I have one dive with a drysuit at 41F and I still do not believe how warm I was compared to my previous dives at 52F in a 7mm wetsuit with hooded vest.

I bought a BP/W but have yet to dive with it but the tank I bought is much more stable out of the water on the BP/W than on my BI BC. That is all I know so far but I believe that people that have dove both configurations are in a better position to judge than someone that has not.

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

I bought a BP/W but have yet to dive with it but the tank I bought is much more stable out of the water on the BP/W than on my BI BC. That is all I know so far but I believe that people that have dove both configurations are in a better position to judge than someone that has not.

With less than 24 dives showing in your profile, have you ever used a BP/W? I am not saying that a DS wearing 41 degree water diver shouldn't consider a BP/W when researching a BC purchase, but buying something you have never actually used seems "exactly like" the trust me dives the BP/W proponents often belittle.

 

[k ellis]

Wow one can tell this is a touchy subject in diving. The thread is 3 days old and already over 160 replies

 

[seaducer]

With less than 24 dives showing in your profile, have you ever used a BP/W? I am not saying that a DS wearing 41 degree water diver shouldn't consider a BP/W when researching a BC purchase, but buying something you have never actually used seems "exactly like" the trust me dives the BP/W proponents often belittle.

Not sure I understand where you are going with this? Most of the stuff I buy I have not used before purchase. If I limited myself only to stuff I am familiar with how would I ever experience something new?

With less than 24 dives in his profile, he has 2 options...purchase what he has rented before, or buy something brand new to him. Unless his LDS just turned over their rental stock I would bet they don't have the same models for sale...he has no choice but to buy something new in that case...jacket, bi or bp...

 

[Doc Harry]

Wow one can tell this is a touchy subject in diving. The thread is 3 days old and already over 160 replies

I love stirring up the pot.

 

[RJP]

Wow one can tell this is a touchy subject in diving. The thread is 3 days old and already over 160 replies

Imagine if he had mentioned split-fins or Spare-Air?

:shocked2:

 

[BoltSnap]

Imagine if he had mentioned split-fins or Spare-Air?

:shocked2:

We had SpareAir "discussion" not too long ago, but not split fins recently. Perhaps after we have some rest from the BC "discussion," we'd need to revisit the fin issue again.

 

[BDSC]

Imagine if he had mentioned split-fins or Spare-Air?

:shocked2:

We had SpareAir "discussion" not too long ago, but not split fins recently. Perhaps after we have some rest from the BC "discussion," we'd need to revisit the fin issue again.

Would that not be a hoot to try and discuss in one thread all three topics!

 

[RJP]

Would that not be a hoot to try and discuss in one thread all three topics!

Those - and many other - "you're gonna die" scenarios were covered here...

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/3443054-post47.html

At one point the post had ~400 "Thanks"

:shocked2:

 

[BDSC]

At one point the post had ~400 "Thanks"

:shocked2:

We're over 100 on this one. I think if we keep the BS going we can hit the 400 mark! Or maybe it's "likes" now.