Info List of 45 and 50 pound doubles donut wings

[SaltyWombat]

I need a little more buoyancy than my 40 pound donut doubles wing from Halcyon. Here are 45 and 50 pound donut wings I've found. 60 pounds is probably too much. Single bladder only, no bungees.

Any additions?

• OMS Performance Double Wing - 45 lbs
• Light Monkey 45 lb wing
• xDeep NX Project 23 kg (50.7 lbs)
• xDeep Hydros 22 kg - 48.5 lbs
• Mares Donut Bladder Twin Tank - 44 lbs or 52 lbs
• Hollis DT50 wing - 50 lbs
• Tecline Donut 22 - 48.5 lbs
• Addition: Subgravity Paragon 44. Might be for singles? Thanks, @Ontwreckdiver
• Addition: DiveRite Rec Series. I assume the bungee can be removed. Thanks, @WinfieldNC
• Addition: Apeks WTX-D45. Thanks, @runsongas
• Addition: Golem Gear CCR Ring Wing 45 lbs. Thanks, @runsongas

Didn't find any 45 - 50 lb wings from: Oxycheq, Halcyon, Scubapro, HOG, or Deep6.

 

[Lorenzoid]

Why do you believe 60 lbs. is "probably too much"? I used the Evolve 40 with my Worthington LP85s, but it was just enough--just. When I transitioned to PST LP104s, I was encouraged to try the Evolve 60. Works great. I suppose a 55 or even 50 lb. wing would have worked just as well, but I stuck with Halcyon. I doubt the size difference between doubles wings is that significant.

 

[RyanT]

I have a 45lb and 60lb wing. If someone put my rig together for me and blinded me to which wing was on it, I honestly don't think I could actually tell which wing I was swimming with. Any increase in drag with the 60lb wing isn't noticeable. For that reason, I'll take a 55-60lb wing any day.

 

[SaltyWombat]

Why do you believe 60 lbs. is "probably too much"?

When I add up the buoyancy of my rig, it's right around 44 lbs. The math says I don't need 60 lbs.

 

[Ontwreckdiver]

I need a little more buoyancy than my 40 pound donut doubles wing from Halcyon. Here are 45 and 50 pound donut wings I've found. 60 pounds is probably too much. Single bladder only, no bungees.

Any additions?

• OMS Performance Double Wing - 45 lbs
• Light Monkey 45 lb wing
• xDeep NX Project 23 kg (50.7 lbs)
• xDeep Hydros 22 kg - 48.5 lbs
• Mares Donut Bladder Twin Tank - 44 lbs or 52 lbs
• Hollis DT50 wing - 50 lbs
• Tecline Donut 22 - 48.5 lbs

Didn't find any 45 - 50 lb wings from: Oxycheq, Diverite, Halcyon, Apeks, Scubapro, Golem Gear, HOG, or Deep6.

Paragon 44 - SubGravity

Paragon (Single Donut Wing) with Cam Bands, 44lbs (20kg).

sub-gravity.com

 

[WinfieldNC]

Dive Rite’s Rec Series wing has 45 lbs of lift. I’ve been very happy with it.

Rec Series - Dive Rite

The Rec Series is a hybrid wing that can be worn on single or double tanks, making it one of our most popular wings. When diving a single tank, our Gusset Control System streamlines the wing, keeping it close to the body. This avoids the “taco” effect of the wing wrapping around the tank, away...

www.diverite.com

 

[runsongas]

apeks wtx d45 got discontinued, but some stock still lingering on

golem has the ring 45 GolemCCR Ring Wing 45lbs

 

[SaltyWombat]

golem has the ring 45 GolemCCR Ring Wing 45lbs

I saw "CCR" in the name and assumed it was optimized for rebreathers. I guess there's no reason it wouldn't work with doubles though.

 

[RyanT]

When I add up the buoyancy of my rig, it's right around 44 lbs. The math says I don't need 60 lbs.

I recently made a dive where the conditions were deteriorating. I was wearing my double 85s and two deco bottles. When I surfaced from the dive, the seas were running a solid 6-8'. Even with my 60lb wing fully inflated, the swells would wash over my head. I had to give a kick at the top of each swell to keep my head above the surface. The boat was easily a mile out an picking up other divers. I had to wait 10 min for the pickup. If I only had a 45lb wing, it would have been ugly. It would have been a serious struggle to keep my head above water. I was so happy to have that 60lb wing.

 

[loosenit2]

I would not automatically jump to 60 lbs is too much. I dive twin HP100s. From a buoyancy perspective 45 lbs was enough lift. I was using a hollis45 lb wing. On advice of a very good coach I switched to a 60 lb wing and the
the effect was very pronounced. The air distribution in the 60 lb wing affected my trim in a very positive way and evened out things that were previously unstable. I’m not saying you need a 60 or that a 50 is not enough, just that you may be surprised by more than just lift calculations.