Just got a Dive Rite BP w/ a ScubaPro Wing, did I screw up

[scrane]

The cutouts on the ScubaPro wing look atypical for the loosely "standardized" industry spacing. You'd have a lot of cutting to do. The STA might be your best option.

 

[MichaelRyanSd]

I went the STA route, I ended up going with this
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EGJ16E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Assuming that it has the appropriate hardware(which it says it includes). Then I should be good to go as I already have 2x tanks bands from dive rite.

 

[jadairiii]

As other have said, STA. it will also make the whole kit a bit more stable. Also, depending on how much weight you use, considered a weighted STA. Although (IMO) the best weighted STA's were a solid piece of Stainless steel shaped almost like a "W" and were about 6 lbs and may not be made anymore (but haven't needed to look for one). The channel type STA's (again IMO) put the tank a bit farther from CG.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

The SP wing does not have any kind of built-in roll control for the tank. Stupid to even put slots in it. But then they are not known for having the faintest idea of how anything but jacket BC's go together. Unlike Deep Sea Supply, HOG, Deep Six, and a maybe a couple others, you need an STA to for it to work properly.
Otherwise, it's very difficult to get the cam bands tight enough to keep the tank from shifting around and staying lined up when setting it up.
If the plate and wing slots do line up, and the wing has a roll control system, you do not need to bolt them together. The cam bands sandwich and hold it all snug. A single plastic sex bolt can be added at the top once you figure out where you want your wing on the plate but it is a locating device only. Not load bearing and is more of a convenience than actually necessary.
With an STA the cam bands go through the STA slots and the bolts on the STA will hold the wing to the plate. The 11inch center holes are actually designed for bolts on doubles to go through. When divers started using them for single tanks many plates didn't even have slots so the STA was an absolute necessity for using singles.
Early singles wings and some made today do not have slots and are made to be used with an STA.

 

[Compressor]

Agree with others regarding use of STA. Not expensive, stabilizes the tank and probably a pound or 2 off the weight belt.

 

[chrispscott]

The SP wing does not have any kind of built-in roll control for the tank. Stupid to even put slots in it. But then they are not known for having the faintest idea of how anything but jacket BC's go together. Unlike Deep Sea Supply, HOG, Deep Six, and a maybe a couple others, you need an STA to for it to work properly.
Otherwise, it's very difficult to get the cam bands tight enough to keep the tank from shifting around and staying lined up when setting it up.
If the plate and wing slots do line up, and the wing has a roll control system, you do not need to bolt them together. The cam bands sandwich and hold it all snug. A single plastic sex bolt can be added at the top once you figure out where you want your wing on the plate but it is a locating device only. Not load bearing and is more of a convenience than actually necessary.
With an STA the cam bands go through the STA slots and the bolts on the STA will hold the wing to the plate. The 11inch center holes are actually designed for bolts on doubles to go through. When divers started using them for single tanks many plates didn't even have slots so the STA was an absolute necessity for using singles.
Early singles wings and some made today do not have slots and are made to be used with an STA.

I've got a few hundred hours on a Scubapro XTek 30lb wing and aluminum plate and it doesn't need any kind of roll control. I can tell no discernable difference between diving it and my wife's Hollis 25lb wing withthe built in STA.