My Dark water set up..Backplate and Wing

[calabash digger]

I know this not gonna fit in with what most do but it is how I dive in my environment...

 

[BoltSnap]

Why do you have your regulator turret up? Why not facing down and the regulator second stage connected to the 5th port (on the top/bottom port) and use a 120cm hose?

 

[calabash digger]

I like the way it performs turned up better. Wing was affecting the movement when turned down because I am running a tank weight and the wing(backplate) has to ride a little higher on the tank. I just configured it with factory length hose that came with it.

 

[calabash digger]

Why do you have your regulator turret up? Why not facing down and the regulator second stage connected to the 5th port (on the top/bottom port) and use a 120cm hose?

I am trying to picture that in my mind and what the advantage would be for me...

 

[Rayk]

You may want to get rid of the bungees on the wing so in case of a failure on either bladder or valves, your wing won’t be squeezing itself and pushing all the air out, therefore you will be able to trap some air inside.

Also second the turret points down configuration. It will be more streamlined, low profile and in case of impact I will less prone to severe damage.

Not my own setup but I do same for single tank back mount set up.

 

[calabash digger]

Yeah the bungees keep popping off setting here in my office while its inflated...I am still trying to see the advantage of turning the current down...With my hose clearance I have now..

 

[calabash digger]

It is clearing while inflated like I have it .So I am trying to figure out the benefit of the other hose in the lower port..Am I missing something?

 

[calabash digger]

You may want to get rid of the bungees on the wing so in case of a failure on either bladder or valves, your wing won’t be squeezing itself and push the all air out, so you will be able to trap some air inside.

Also second the turret points down configuration. Therefore it will be more streamlined, low profile and in case of impact I will less prone to severe damage.

Not my own setup but I do same for single tank back mount set up.

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thanks

 

[Vicko]

For blackwater diving I don't use a wing anymore, after I punctured 2 of them I just dive with a backplate and ds4 regs, no pressure gage, no inflator hose, just 1 short lp hose per reg set pointing straight down and behind my neck. Got the entanglement risk to a minimum.

 

[Doby45]

It is clearing while inflated like I have it .So I am trying to figure out the benefit of the other hose in the lower port..Am I missing something?

The only actual benefit to you using the fifth port and flipping the reg is head clearance IF you hit your head when you tilt back. If not, run it however you want to run it. I have seen 1st stage regs ran in all manner of positions.